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Low -Impact Development (LID) is a general
<br />term for a wide array of site planning principles
<br />and engineered treatment practices used to
<br />manage both water runoff volume and water
<br />quality. (See green infrastructure)
<br />Low -Impact Development (LID) Best Practices
<br />include undisturbed pervious areas, vegetated
<br />filter strips, grass channels, rain gardens, edible
<br />landscapes, stormwater planters, dry wells,
<br />rainwater harvesting, bioretention areas, and dry
<br />swales.
<br />Low -Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) was
<br />created by the United States Tax Reform Act of
<br />1986 and gives state and local agencies the
<br />authority to issue tax credits for the acquisition,
<br />rehabilitation,, or new construction of rental
<br />housing targeted to lower -income households.
<br />Makai is a Hawaiian word that means toward the
<br />ocean.
<br />Master Plan is a private land -use plan focused on
<br />one or more sites within an area that identifies
<br />site access and general improvements and is
<br />intended to guide growth and development over
<br />a number of years, or in several phases.
<br />Mauka is a Hawaiian word that means inland
<br />or toward the upland.
<br />Microgrid is a local energy grid with control
<br />capability, which means it can disconnect from
<br />the traditional grid and operate autonomously.
<br />Micromobility is any small, low -speed, human -
<br />or electric -powered transportation device,
<br />including bicycles, scooters, electric -assist
<br />bicycles,, electric scooters (e-scooters),, and
<br />other small, lightweight, wheeled
<br />conveyances.
<br />Missing Middle Housing is a range of house -
<br />scale buildings with multiple units, compatible
<br />in scale and form with detached single-family
<br />homes, located in a walkable neighborhood.
<br />Missing Middle Housing refers to housing types
<br />that fall somewhere between a single-family
<br />home and mid -rise apartment buildings, such as
<br />townhornes duplexes, triplexes, and courtyard
<br />clusters.
<br />Mixed -Use is a land use pattern that integrates
<br />compatible residential, commercial, industrial,
<br />office, institutional, or other uses.
<br />Mixed -Use Development is a structure with
<br />multiple functions, such as residential and
<br />commercial
<br />Multimodal Transportation describes the
<br />practice of integrating multiple forms of
<br />transportation into the planning process.
<br />Examples include pedestrian, cycling, automobile,
<br />and mass transit.
<br />Native Species include plant and animal species
<br />that arrived in Hawaii without the assistance of
<br />humans.
<br />Natural Hazards are dangerous natural events that
<br />can threaten life and property. Examples include
<br />wildfires., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods,
<br />landslides., and tsunamis.
<br />Natural Systems Planning refers to the land use
<br />planning process of working toward the goal of
<br />protecting, conserving, and improving the
<br />biodiversity and sustainability of a region's
<br />natural systems.
<br />Net Zero refers to achieving a balance between
<br />the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the
<br />atmosphere and the amount removed from it.
<br />This balance is typically achieved by reducing
<br />greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible
<br />and offsetting any remaining emissions through
<br />measures such as carbon removal or carbon
<br />offsetting projects. The ultimate goal of net zero
<br />i1 s to limit global warming to a level considered
<br />safe and sustainable., aiming to stabilize the
<br />E th Its climate by reducing the overall impact of
<br />human activities on the environment. Achieving
<br />net zero emissions is a critical component of
<br />global efforts to combat climate change and
<br />transition towards a sustainable, low -carbon
<br />future.
<br />Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) describes
<br />opposition by residents to proposed
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<br />developments in their local area, often due to
<br />concerns about potential negative impacts on the
<br />environment, property values, and quality of life.
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