Figure 5.3 Examples of community classification

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This figure gives examples of community classification. With limited change, there is no desire to grow, no growth or decline pressures, and environmental problems may or may not be big. This leads to a simple process of matching technical solutions to needs. A joint but small-scale options design process is needed. With moderate change, wastewater systems and some growth/decline issues must be juggled, but major change is not wanted. Environmental problems may or may not be big. This leads to the need for a community planning and design process that looks at some development realities but doesn’t need to solve them. Areas of growth/decline and any constraints should be mapped and flexible solutions considered. Where there are big plans and big differences of opinion, it is tougher to resolve. This is a community development plan issue and the wastewater system may be used as a tool to push or restrain growth. Wastewater management is only part of wider decisions to be made by the community.