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Tanit Posted 19 years ago
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planning issues

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01i00YYY’s development needs are quantified by the plan in 3,200 new dwellings per year between 2006 and 2026. About 24,500 new dwellings are to be built in four search areas, which leaves a total of 40,000 to be built in the area designated to accommodate YYY’s needs, which 01u00wholly includes02u00 ZZZ.02i02br
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01i00On the basis of the needs assessed, and pursuing sustainability as central objective, the following aims have been identified:02i02br
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01i00- provide a solution, 01u00even though/however02u00 partial, to the housing needs identified (both general and affordable); 02i02br
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01i00- develop local expertise by training local workers, students, and the general public in sustainable construction technology and methods;02i02br
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01i00- make better use of locally available resources and infrastructures and take advantage of brownfield opportunities.02i02br
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00I'm especially unsure about the underlined words.02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01i 00YYY’s development needs are quantified by the plan to build 3,200 new dwellings per year between 2006 and 2026. 02i 02font 02br 02br 01font 00(02font 01font 00where: 01i 00YYY02i 00 is a big city and 01i 00ZZZ02i 00 a small town in the surroundings)02font 02br 02br 01font 01i 01font 00On the basis of the needs assessed, and pursuing sustainability as the central objective, the following aims have been identified:02font 02i 02br 02br 01font 01i 00- provide a solution, 01u 00even though/however02u 00 02i 00either, or just say 'a partial solution'? 01i 00 and affordable);02i 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 01i 00- develop local expertise by training local workers, students, and the general public in sustainable construction technology and methods;02i 02font 00 00'Train' may not be the best word.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 01i 00YYY’s development needs are quantified by the plan to build 3,200 new dwellings per year between 2006 and 2026.
  • 02i 02font 02br 02br 01font 00(02font 01font 00where: 01i 00YYY02i 00 is a big city and 01i 00ZZZ02i 00 a small town in the surroundings)02font 02br 02br 01font 01i 01font 00On the basis of the needs assessed, and pursuing sustainability as the central objective, the following aims have been identified:02font 02i 02br 02br 01font 01i 00- provide a solution, 01u 00even though/however02u 00 02i 00either, or just say 'a partial solution'?
  • 01i 00 and affordable);02i 00 02font 02br 02br 01font 01i 00- develop local expertise by training local workers, students, and the general public in sustainable construction technology and methods;02i 02font 00 00'Train' may not be the best word.
  • Perhaps 'educate them about'.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive02br 02font 010id1
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0Hi,02br
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01font01i00YYY’s development needs are quantified by the plan to build 3,200 new dwellings per year between 2006 and 2026. About 24,500 new dwellings are to be built in four search areas02i00 (what is a search area?) 01i00, which leaves a total of 40,000 to be built in the area designated to accommodate YYY
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0Hi, Clive,02br
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01font00Thank you for your answer!02br
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01font01i00- 02i00'Train' may not be the best word. Pe01i00rhaps 'educate them about'. Train the public' sounds like you want to teach them to buld houses.02i02font05000 Happy to hear
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0Hi again,02br
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00When you are considering the use of technical terms or jargon, you have to consider your target audience. In other words, are you writing for other specialists, or for the general public?02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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