Mitigation Design & Implementation

Development can have positive, as well as negative, ecological effects. Creating the conditions that many plants and animals need may require the use of relatively expensive machinery to manipulate water levels and soils. Both the machines and the processes are often available during development and may be an essential part of it. Building developments can, therefore be a catalyst for extensive habitat creation at little additional cost to the overall project. With good prior planning and design, biodiversity can potentially be enhanced. Consent for major projects may be entirely contingent on the amount and predicted success of new habitats created to compensate for the loss of existing habitat.