Contents
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The Study Brief
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The Study Approach
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Interpretation of Terms used in the Resource Management Act
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Canterbury Land Systems
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Assessing Natural Features and Landscapes
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Natural Science Legibility Transient Aesthetic Shared and Recognised Tangata Whenua
Canterbury's Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes A B C D E F G I
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Low Altitude Plains Landscapes Banks Peninsula and Port Hills Landscapes Downland and Foothill Landscapes Coastal Limestone Landscape High Country Limestone Hill Landscapes Front Range Landscapes Semi-Arid Mountain Range Landscapes Inter-Montane Range and Basin Landscapes High Rainfall Divide Landscapes Kaikoura Mountain Landscapes
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Conclusions and Recommendations
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Land Types of the Canterbury Region Landscape Types Based on Land Systems Data Regionally Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes Regionally Significant and Regionally Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes
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3 8M C3044/0ctober 1993