Appendix 1 - Glossary

Biodiversity - the variety of life on Earth. It refers to the number, variety and variability of living organisms (animals, plants, fungi, microbes, etc.), the genetic differences among them, and the ecosystems in which they occur. Citizen science - the collection and analysis of data by community members, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists or subject specialists. Community panel – a form of deliberative democracy, a community engagement method involving bringing together a group of community members to discuss and offer recommendations or decisions on a topic of importance, in this case, the community vision for Hobart. Community panel’s pillar vision statement - statements written by the vision project community panellists to guide each pillar. Housing stress – the lowest 40 per cent of income earners who pay more than 30 per cent of their gross income on housing costs (rent or mortgage payments). Open data – data that is made publicly available and can be freely accessed and used by anyone.

Outcomes - the goals the City aims to achieve. Participatory community engagement methods - methods of community involvement in civic decision-making that focus on active engagement in project design and/or implementation. The City of Hobart’s overall community engagement framework and practice are based on the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) spectrum. Pillars - aspects of city life, as described in the community vision.

Place-making - a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Place-making capitalises on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. Public realm - streets, squares, parks, green spaces and other outdoor places that require no key to access and are available, without charge for everyone to use and should not be seen in isolation but in the context of its adjacent buildings, their uses and its location in a wider network of public and private space. Resilience - the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems to survive, adapt and thrive in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant stress. Sense of place - describes people’s relationships, connections and bonds with places. It evolves through culture, history, environment, economics, politics, geography and all kinds of other interactions between humans and their environments.

Smart Cities – the City of Hobart defines a Smart City as one that combines human ingenuity with technological innovations that enhance quality of life for all.

Strategies - how the City will achieve the outcomes in this plan. Sustainable economic thinking - economic development that attempts to satisfy the needs of people, but in a manner that sustains natural resources and the environment for future generations. Urban forest – all of the trees in the city: in bushland, parks, private gardens and street reserves.

Water-sensitive design – an approach to planning and design in urban areas that makes use of stormwater as a resource and reduces the harm it causes to rivers and creeks.