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51. A wide range of factors is involved in promoting and enabling sustainable development. It is not a simple tick-box exercise and mechanistic approaches are unlikely to achieve sustainable outcomes. Sustainable outcomes for places and communities require economic, social and environmental considerations to be identified and assessed in the round; the short and long term consequences of development to be addressed; co-ordinated investment in development and infrastructure to achieve the most efficient use of our land; and detailed attention given to context, location, layout and design. Ultimately it is about development in the right place and of the right quality. While some aspects of sustainable development can be assessed using precise or objective criteria, the real test will be in the lasting legacy of built development, the protection of our key natural and cultural resources for future generations and the value attached to a place by the people living, working and visiting there.
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