AGD Above-ground detention
ARC Former Auckland Regional Council
ARI Average recurrence interval
AT Auckland Transport
ATCOP Auckland Transport Code of Practice
BOD Biological (biochemical) oxygen demand
BPO Best practicable option
CDP Comprehensive development plan
CMP Catchment management plan
CoP Code of Practice
CPTED Crime prevention through environmental design
CREAMS Chemical, runoff and erosion from agricultural management systems
CSO Combined sewer overflow
DBH Department of Building and Housing
DOC Department of Conservation
ERO Education Review Office
ESCP Erosion and sediment control plans
FTW Floating treatment wetland
GD Guideline document
GIS Geographic information systems
HNZC Housing New Zealand Corporation
ICMP Integrated catchment management plan
IPTED Injury prevention through environmental design
LCC Life cycle costing
LENZ Land Environments of New Zealand
LGA Local Government Act 2002
LID Low impact design (NZ) or low impact development (US)
LIDAR Light detection and ranging contour mapping
LIM Land information memorandum
LTMA Land Transport Management Act 2003
LTP Long-term plan, formerly referred to as a Long-term Council community plan (LTCCP)
MoJ Ministry of Justice
MfE Ministry for the Environment
NDC Network discharge consent
NIWA National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
NPS National policy statement
NES National environmental standards
NZS New Zealand Standard
NZTA New Zealand Transport Agency
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PAUP Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
RMA Resource Management Act 1991
RUB Rural-urban boundary
SCP Sustainable Catchment Programme
SEV Stream ecological valuation
SF Surface flow
SMP Stormwater management plan
SSF Subsurface flow
SuDS Sustainable urban drainage systems
TP Technical publication
TR Technical report
UV Ultraviolet
WMP Watercourse management plan
WSD Water sensitive design
WSUD Water sensitive urban design