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L - M - N
Term	Definition
Linear open space network	Corridors of open space, mainly along river valleys, the coast, disused railways lines and aqueducts, that link together forming a network.
Logistics industry	The transport and storage of goods and supporting activities.
Metropolitan Melbourne	The 31 metropolitan municipalities that make up the metropolitan region: Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Darebin, Frankston, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Kingston, Knox, Manningham, Maribyrnong, Maroondah, Melbourne, Melton, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Mornington Peninsula, Nillumbik, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra and Yarra Ranges.
Metropolitan radial corridors	Main metropolitan transport routes into the Central Activities District.
Municipal Strategic Statements	Part of the Local Planning Policy Framework, these contain the strategic planning land-use and development objectives of the relevant planning authority, the strategies for achieving these objectives, and the relationship to controls over the use and development of land in the planning scheme.
Natural capital	Non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels and natural ecosystems.
Non-urban areas	Public and private land outside metropolitan Melbourne, regional cities and regional towns including State and national parks, agricultural areas and mineral resource areas.

P - R - S
Term	Definition
Potable water	Water suitable for humans to drink.
Principal Public Transport Network	A high-quality public transport network that connects Principal and Major Activity Centres, and comprises the existing radial fixed-rail network, extensions to this radial network and new cross-town bus routes.
Product stewardship	A method whereby producers and users of goods share responsibility for managing the environmental impacts of those goods and services throughout their life cycle. This includes minimising wastes at each stage of the life cycle, and disposing of any residual wastes in an environmentally acceptable manner.
Ramsar	International treaty on the protection of wetland habitat for waterfowl.
Regional cities	Cities at the scale of Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, and Traralgon.
Regional corridors	Main road and rail lines that link metropolitan Melbourne with the regional cities.
Regional towns	Townships at the scale of Wallan, Kyneton, Ocean Grove, Warragul.
Relative equality	Equality defined by reference to the living standards of the majority in any given society.
Renewable energy	Electricity generated from clean, renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, biomass and hydro power.
ResCode	A package of provisions for residential development that was introduced in Victoria in August 2001, and incorporated into planning schemes and the Building Regulations.
Salinity	The total amount of water-soluble salts present in the soil or in a stream.
Septic tank	An installation within individual properties that treats household waste water.
Sewage	Waste water that is treated in sewage treatment plants (such as the Eastern and Western Treatment Plants) or in septic tanks.
Sewerage system	A network of pipes (sewers) to collect waste water and transfer it to a central plant for sewage treatment.
Social capital	The mutual trust and social behaviours that allow and define civic engagement.
Social cohesion	The degree to which participants in social systems feel committed to the system and the wellbeing of other participants.
Social housing	Non-profit housing owned and managed for the primary purpose of meeting social objectives such as affordable rents, responsible management, security of tenure and good location in relation to employment services. The term encompasses public housing and includes housing owned or managed by the community.
Social/cultural infrastructure	Infrastructure that contributes to or supports social and cultural purposes, such as community meeting places.
Social polarisation	The concentration of people at the high and low ends of the income and opportunity spectrums, with a decrease in the numbers clustered around the middle. Growing social polarisation is often linked with changing labour market opportunities of different groups, particularly the ability to participate in the 'new' economy.
Stormwater	Rainwater that runs off streets and gutters, enters drains and waterways and is eventually discharged to the sea; in Victoria, stormwater is untreated but may be filtered by traps or wetlands.
Strategic infrastructure	Large-scale infrastructure, such as ports or airports, that has a major and long-term impact on activities in a region.
Strategic redevelopment sites	Areas within the built-up urban area designated for higher-density residential development. These include activity centres and major redevelopment sites.
Structure plans	Planning tools that set out an integrated vision for the desired future development of a place, and establish a planning and management framework to guide development and land-use change in order to achieve stated environmental, social and economic objectives.
Sustainable development	Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Synchrotron	The circular microscope, 100 metres in diameter, to be built next to Monash University's Clayton campus. It will produce high-intensity light and X-rays and use them to probe matter, and will be able to produce microscopic parts in a range of manufacturing sectors. It is expected to revolutionalise scientific research and manufacturing in Victoria, becoming fully operational by about 2010.

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