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<br /> <br />Figure 1.7 <br />GreenwaJs can be <br />used to preserve <br />'natura/jloodplains, <br />improve water <br />qua/ity, protect <br />wildlife habitat and <br />open space, and <br />prodde altematiee <br />transportation <br />opportunities, <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />. release of untreated municipal sewage and animal waste <br /> <br />Natural system impacts, which include damages and iosses to floodplains, wetlands, barrier islands, <br />sounds, marshlands, and other environmentally sensitive areas, <br /> <br />. hazard related damage to emironmentally sensitive areas <br /> <br />. inappropriate use of environmentally sensitive areas <br /> <br />The emironmental goal of sustalnable communities is to pursue policies, programs and practices that "ill <br />use, conserve, protect and restore natural resources in ways to ensure long. term social, economic and <br />emironmental benefits, and in the process minimize man's impact on the natu..al emironment. Hazard <br />mitigation is the link between sustalnable communities and a reduction in emironmentallosses from <br />disasters, <br /> <br />~ >:>" <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Indicators of Sustainable Environment <br /> <br />. number of unsafe land use activities that take place in the I OO.year floodplain or in <br />emironmentally sensitive areas <br /> <br />. number of commercial or industrial facilities in the 100.year floodplain or emironmen. <br />tally sensitive arC'dS that have undertaken structural or non-slructural mitigation <br />measures to reduce the probability of rclC'dse or spill of hazardous materials <br /> <br />. number of activities that reduce floodwater storage capacity, Such activities include <br />stream channelization, dminage and ditching of wetlands, and filling of floodplains <br />