Golden Mile Scoring Framework
1982
Score
Scoring Description
Definition
Major positive impacts resulting in substantial and long-term improvements or
3
Large Positive
enhancements of the existing environment.
Moderate positive impact, possibly of short-, medium- or long-term duration.
2
Medium Positive
Positive outcome may be in terms of new opportunities and outcomes of
Act
enhancement or improvement.
Minimal positive impact, possibly only lasting over the short term. May be
1
Slight Positive
confined to a limited area.
0
Neutral
Neutral - no discernible or predicted positive or negative impact
Minimal negative impact, possilby only lasting over the short term, and
-1
Slight Negative
definitely able to be managed or mitigated. May be confined to a small area.
Moderate negative impact. Impacts may be short, medium or long term and
-2
Medium Negative
are highly likely to respond to management actions.
Impacts with serious, long-term and possibly irreversible effect leading to
serious damage, degradation or deterioration of the pysical, economic, cultural
Information
-3
Large Negative
or social environment. Required major rescope of concept, design, location and
justfication or requires major commitment to extensive management strategies
to mitigate the effect.
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