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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)The study of shoreline change in New Zealand is very important, particularly now given the threat of climate change and its associated sea-level rise. Yet, there has not been a comprehensive study on shoreline change around ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 1986)The Objective: The objective of this study is to test the three existing formulations of C-R in the New Zealand environment: first by testing the formulations against E derived from annual catchment water balances for ...
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(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 ... -
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 Science, 2013)Solutes, suspended sediment and bedload calculations are important for understanding the dynamic processes of flow pathways and geomorphic change. Large amounts of solute and sediment studies have focused on alpine ... -
(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)Over the past thirty years small towns worldwide have experienced periods of growth and contraction. Some towns have grown, whilst others have declined economically and demographically. This situation can be seen in New ...
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(Dissertation, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, 2003)Introduction: The practice of caring for the land1 has been employed by land users for many years (Lockie, 1997; Ministry for the Environment, 2002). The concept of Landcare though is relatively new to New Zealand. It ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)There appears to be a disjuncture in the wind energy sector between the prevailing thinking in landscape assessment theory and the practice of landscape assessment. Landscape assessment theory calls for landscape to be ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Spatial variability of snowpack stability has been a topic of considerable contemporary research in the Northern Hemisphere, yet relatively few studies have examined the issue in New Zealand. In order to address this gap ... -
(Dissertation, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, 1976)
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Lake beaches with a gravel component (sediments > 2 mm in b-axis diameter) have received very little attention in the coastal geomorphology literature. This research is based on 19 lakes in the South Island of New Zealand ... -
(Dissertation, Postgraduate Diploma in Arts, 2003)Introduction: This dissertation is concerned with investigating how development in the South(*) is being represented by New Zealand Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). The term 'development' is a complex word with a ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)The New Zealand population, like many other Western countries, is currently experiencing an ageing phenomenon. Increased life expectancy, declining fertility rates and the ‘baby-boomer’ generation approaching retirement, ... -
(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, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Inequitable distribution and the lack of access to land are often the driving forces behind poverty and hunger, especially in rural areas. Because of this, secure access to land through agrarian reform is regarded as ...
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(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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Surf Break Co-Management: Options for the protection and enhancement of surf breaks in New Zealand (Thesis, Master of Planning, 2013)The inclusion of surf breaks in the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (2010) establishes New Zealand as a potential world leader in surf break protection. The approach is highly dependent upon local authorities being ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2008)Throughout the rapidly expanding area of vineyards in New Zealand, great numbers of wooden posts, treated with copper, chromium and arsenic (CCA) are used to support the vine canopy. Studies have shown that when CCA-treated ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 1993)The objects of this study are to show how the people of Pitcairn have interacted with their environment since 1790, what the consequences of those interactions have been, and to indicate means of minimizing further damage ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2009)The study of seasonal snow accumulation and melt in New Zealand is important as this melt is a significant contributor to South Island mountain rivers and hydro power lakes. Previous research has shown that runoff generated ...
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