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Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Planning"
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2011)All development has the potential to cause adverse effects to the environment. Worldwide, environmental concern regarding these effects has significantly increased over the past forty years. This has led to the implementation ... -
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2011)Coastal setbacks are a popular land use and hazard planning tool to avoid development in areas susceptible to coastal hazard risk. Controversy and debate however surround coastal setbacks, from determining the line, through ... -
Clean Green New Zealand? Transit-Oriented Development as an Urban Development Strategy in Aotearoa? (Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)The past fifty years has seen urban design and planning largely prioritise private vehicle use, resulting in among other things, an increase in vehicle ownership worldwide. This trend has resulted in the underutilisation ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Increasing concern surrounds groundwater management throughout South Asia. The Green Revolution that emanated from the 1960s intensified agricultural practices in India has led to the overexploitation of groundwater in ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Impacts resulting from human activity have lead to a dramatic decline of all species of kiwi (Apteryx spp.). Today, approximately 8,000 North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) remain in Northland. Many of these kiwi are ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2011)Landscape is a complex term. Planning acknowledges the importance of landscape, but how landscape is understood and what best practices are for assessing landscape is unclear, especially with regard to the more intangible ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2011)The current dominance of the private car in New Zealand is contributing to a compromised efficiency, connectedness and environment within New Zealand cities. Recognition that future challenges will restrict the availability ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)On the 26th April 2006, a small community was flooded by the overflow of water from the Silver Stream on the Taieri flood-plain, Otago, New Zealand. The flood event has raised questions as to why people live in these ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Seventeen percent of the New Zealand population has a disability, many of whom are reliant upon local authorities to support their lives, remove physical or social barriers, and create inclusiveness. Several policies and ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Local councils in New Zealand are entrusted with the task of making decisions for the communities they represent. Public participation provides an opportunity for groups and individuals that have a justifiable interest in ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) has become an increasingly popular tool for local authorities to adopt in their effort to reduce and prevent crime. Scholars have drawn attention to the shortcomings ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2011)Temporary international migration for the purpose of work has become increasingly prominent the world over. As these movements proliferate, so too does the regulation of such movement through the implementation of temporary ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)Camping is a popular activity and form of accommodation for both domestic residents and visitors to New Zealand. Freedom camping is the term given to camping that occurs on public land, and not in a registered campground. ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Medium density housing in Auckland is pivotal for the City’s future growth and intensification. Its recent introduction has increased housing options for Auckland’s diverse population, but has also presented design challenges ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2011)Although the sustainable development paradigm has continued to grow in acknowledgement and understanding, there remains a disjuncture between its theory and practice. This disjuncture is especially evident in urban growth ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)There is a well-established body of literature concerning the negative environmental impacts of urban sprawl and associated levels of vehicle use. However, proponents of low density urban fringe development assert that ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Freight movement within the Central Business District has generally been overlooked in both academic planning literature and urban plans. There is little understanding of the nature of urban freight activity despite the ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Modern society is structured around the desire for high mobility; the consequence has seen cities primarily planned around the needs of the automobile. Car dominant transport planning has underpinned the growth of cities ...
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