TAILIEUCHUNG - Building a better environment

Many of the Earth’s elements travel or cycle through the natural environment. This means that they are transported from the soil into nearby lakes and rivers, and then evaporate from the water into the air, to be transported by wind and eventually re-deposited to the surface where the cycle starts over again. Mercury cycles through the environment in this way (see Figure 5). An atom of mercury may begin its journey by being eroded from rocks on the shore of a lake or by being vented into the atmosphere as mercury vapour from a volcanic eruption. These are natural emissions. However, more than half of the mercury. | A Environment IJljfr Agency building a better environment A guide for developers Practical advice on adding value to your site We are the Environment Agency. It s our job to look after your environment and make it future generations. a a for you and for Your environment is the air you breathe the water you drink and the ground you walk on. Working with business Government and society as a whole we are making your environment cleaner and healthier. The Environment Agency. Out there making your environment a better place. Published by Environment Agency Rio House Waterside Drive Aztec West Almondsbury Bristol BS32 4UD Tel 0870 8506506 Email enquiries@ Environment Agency All rights reserved. This document may be reproduced with prior permission of the Environment Agency. ISBN 1844326020 November 2006 For the latest updates visit developers Building a better environment We know that development doesn t have to harm the environment. We know that if it is well located planned and designed it can actually make improvements to the environment and provide a better place for people to live. A guide for developers is an essential tool for you to use during every stage of your development. It provides advice on making sure your development contributes to the long-term environmental quality of our country. The increasing impacts of climate change mean this is more important now than ever before. In this guide we give practical advice on each of the environmental issues that may affect your site. This ranges from how you can reduce flood risk through to creating quality green space in your development. We give pointers for building sustainable cost-effective homes helping create an environment in which people will really want to live. We ve also provided examples of sites where this good practice has already been applied. We ve included a checklist for you to use to put our advice into action.

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