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State of Auckland snapshot now available

State of Auckland snapshot now available

A statistical snapshot of Auckland’s social and natural environment in 2014 is available online from today, with the release of Auckland Council’s State of Auckland report cards.

The report cards provide the most recent statistics on Auckland’s water, soil and air quality, demographic make-up, land supply, biodiversity and how Aucklanders rate their quality of life.

The cards report the topics regionally and for local board areas, so local communities can compare their communities’ performance with others across Auckland.

Martin Neale, Team Leader Environmental Science Research, Investigations & Monitoring, says the report cards provide objective evidence about how Auckland and its communities are progressing towards becoming the world’s most liveable city.

“The report cards provide us with information that we can easily compare across areas and with previous years, so we can monitor our progress as a community,” says Dr Neale.

Dr Neale says as the region develops so will its economy and pressure on the natural environment.

However, the information the council’s researchers gather helps shape the region’s responses and ensures that resources are invested in the right places.

For example, Pakuranga Stream is amongst the worst five locations in the region for water quality, but it is also the focus of the Auckland Council supported Volcano to the Sea community and environmental project intended to improve environmental health.

stateofauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


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