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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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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, 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, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Through ethnographic enquiry and an anthropological approach this thesis provides insights into the socio-cultural dynamics surrounding local communities’ participation in a Multiple-Use Marine Protected Area (MUMPA). Using ... -
(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)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 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 ... -
(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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(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)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 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 Planning, 2013)Modern society generates a growing waste production, associated with natural non-renewable resources depletion. Notably, the building and construction sectors are believed to consume approximately half of the planet’s ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)In bioenergy developments in the South Pacific cultural factors are known to influence the long-term sustainability of these projects. However, little is known about how cultural parameters influence the amount of biomass ... -
(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, 2012)This thesis investigates the characteristics which are valued about bach communities in New Zealand and how this character has changed as a result of sea-change type development. The New Zealand bach community plays a ...
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(Thesis, Master of Planning, 2012)Aspire is the regional economic development agency of the Amathole District Municipality (ADM) in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The Eastern Cape Province is one of South Africa’s most impoverished areas, with ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Little research has been undertaken into the management priorities of indigenous people who have exotic species forests planted on their ancestral land. This thesis investigates two case studies in the central North Island ...
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