Environmental Planning

Ordinance Programs

The ecological ordinance of territories is considered a basic or first step in environmental administration as it establishes the guidelines and policies for use, based on the natural characteristics of the territory in question.  In order to realize an appropriate territorial ordinance program, detailed information on all the natural resources found in the territory is required, in addition to organizing the information via thematic cartography. From this information, units with “homogeneous” characteristics are identified and their most appropriate use is determined. In this field, Lorax offers the following services:

  • Collection of environmental information
  • Database generation
  • Thematic map generation
  • Determination of regionalization criteria
  • Environmental unit determination
  • Development of guidelines and policies
  • Territorial ordinance program integration

Urban Development Programs

Accelerated urban growth implies continuous change in suburban land use. A lack of planning with regard to these changes results in the frequent loss of natural resources or the construction of infrastructure in zones not well suited.  For a correct utilization of territorial resources and the determination of appropriate land use and rights, Lorax offers the following services:

  • Territorial aptitude and vocation studies
  • Development of land use guidelines and policies
  • Baseline studies for urban development programs