The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has reviewed how the Land Use Capability (LUC) system is being used in a regulatory context.
The Commissioner’s review finds that the LUC system lacks sufficient robustness for regulatory decision-making – owing largely to its use of information that lacks detail and is outdated. Advances in geospatial technology now provide high-quality data collection and modelling capabilities that can better support land management and environmental regulation.
Read the report here.