Environmental risks overview
How to interpret Enviro-D map sections and layers without over-reading the map.
Enviro-D map sections help you ask better due-diligence questions.
They are not designed to give a final yes/no answer. A map intersection means a dataset or control may be relevant. It does not prove the impact, approval pathway or legal position.
How to review a map section
For each configured section, ask:
- does the saved site intersect a relevant layer or dataset;
- how close is the layer to the boundary or selected buffer;
- what source or authority supplied the data;
- is the layer current enough for the decision;
- what does the information panel show for distance, direction, area and source attributes;
- does the finding need specialist review;
- should the issue be recorded in a file note, report or client advice pathway.
Configured sections and evidence groups
Enviro-D's customer-facing section list is configurable. The sections you see can vary by account, template, site eligibility and data availability.
Current examples include property setting sections such as land zoning, planning scheme overlays and land use; environmental setting sections such as soil, geology, hydrology, groundwater, vegetation and topography datasets; and due-diligence sections for historical business records, landfill sites and other regulated or potentially hazardous locations.
Use the section name as a guide to the evidence group being screened. Then use the information panel and source attributes to understand the actual dataset result.
What a clear map does not mean
A clear map does not prove the property is unconstrained. It may mean there is no relevant mapped layer in the available configured data, or that the risk is not captured by the dataset being used.
What a flagged map does not mean
A flagged map does not mean the site is unusable or unsafe. It means the issue should be reviewed in context.