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Understanding the Water Resources of the Cardrona River, Central Otago
The Cardrona River runs in a north-east direction from the Crown Range to the Clutha River Mata-Au at Albert Town, near Wanaka, in Central Otago. There are water resource concerns in the catchment regarding a lower reach ... -
Two blades for one : rural land subdivision on the plains of the Ashburton County, 1880-1930
Nineteenth century agriculture in New Zealand was characterised by the rapidity with which large areas of land surfaces were subjected to extensive and permanent change. Since settlement by the European often occurred on ... -
The Landscapes of Today and Tomorrow - A phenomenological exploration of experience and anticipation in the context of climate change
The physical ramifications of climate change on coastal settlements will challenge people’s relationships with the places that are important to them. Climate impacts are commonly described in terms of tangible changes ... -
Indigenous Representation in New Patterns of Urban Development: A Ngāi Tahu Case Study
Urban environments in New Zealand have commonly reflected grievances and injustices faced by Māori, especially due to a loss of kaitiakitanga (stewardship) of their land. Consequently, Māori throughout New Zealand have ... -
Freshwater Management: State of water quality and options for management in the Waipahi Catchment
The main pressures on water quality are as a consequence of land-based activities. Agriculture is the world’s greatest contributor of non-point source pollution, which needs to be managed. The current international approach ... -
Flood Management in New Zealand: Exploring Management and Practice in Otago and the Manawatu
This research assesses how effective present flood management is in New Zealand, and what it may come to look like in the future. The importance of effective flood management is amplified by both human development in ... -
Vertical Changes in Soil Moisture in a Tussock Grassland Soil
Long term, continuous field based studies on soil moisture in New Zealand are scarce, with those addressing the fine scale and providing continuous measurement even more so. The tussock grasslands of Otago have been the ... -
Working towards a Public Bus Policy to Increase Public Transport to School and Physical Activity Rates among Adolescents in Dunedin
In developed countries, adolescents’ obesity rates are increasing while physical activity is decreasing. Transport to school can be a significant contributor to daily physical activity among adolescents. However, many ... -
The response of moth communities to ecosystem restoration
Ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide have been heavily degraded as a result of anthropogenic activity and the need for the restoration of these degraded ecosystems is increasingly realised. Understanding how species respond ... -
The barriers to, and opportunities for, restoring wetland ecological function on privately-owned New Zealand farms
In New Zealand, the ecological functionality of freshwater systems have been significantly affected by agricultural intensification. This decline in freshwater health is such that it is now considered one of the country’s ... -
People’s Interaction with Public Art in Public Spaces within New Zealand
Public art is an attractive feature for public spaces worldwide. From fountains to sculptures, public art colours and influences public spaces. It supports interaction, suggesting meanings and symbolism to people. This ... -
Hydrologic Implications of Woody Vegetation Change in Indigenous Snow Tussock Grasslands: A Case Study at Glendhu
Shrub encroachment in grassland ecosystems is an increasingly pressing issue globally and locally in New Zealand. New Zealand’s grassland ecosystems, specifically tussock grasslands, are also experiencing woody vegetation ... -
An Assessment of the Hydrology of the Pool Burn and the Management Opportunities for Restoring Stream Function
New Zealand’s freshwaters have become increasingly scrutinised for reduced flows and deteriorating water quality, prompting more stringent management by regional authorities, and enforcement of environmental flow limits ... -
Dunedin’s Post Industrial Response
This study is grounded in the context of how Western cities have transitioned from the industrial era to the post-industrial era, and will specifically investigate how Dunedin in New Zealand has responded to these ... -
Modelling Urban Social Sustainability
In recent years, sustainable development has increasingly influenced urban policy, housing and planning in cities all over the world. Debates about sustainability no longer consider it solely as an environmental concern, ... -
The Effects and Efficacy of Large-Scale Motorway Development: A Case Study of Wellington, New Zealand
Large-scale motorway development is a common response to traffic issues such as congestion and inconsistent trip times. It is a tool used to alleviate these pressures, which are commonly caused by increasing urban populations ... -
The National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity: An effective tool to improve housing affordability in New Zealand?
The National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS-UDC) provides national direction from Government on planning for urban growth in New Zealand. It requires that local authorities and decision-makers ensure ... -
Relationships Matter: The Role and Impact of Younger International Development Volunteers
The role of international development volunteering (IDV) has evolved from the 1980’s, both in practice and in theory. A body of literature analyses international volunteering through neoliberal and neo-colonial expressions, ... -
Impact assessment and uncertainty: perceptions of New Zealand decision-makers
Environmental and resource management decision-making can be extremely complex, controversial, ambiguous and difficult. Uncertainty, or the imperfect and inadequate understanding of a system, is an inherent part of ... -
Investigating small town shrinkage in the Clutha District of New Zealand and the local response
Throughout history population centres, of any size, have always fluctuated in prosperity, population, and production activities. Current international trends, such as globalisation and urbanisation have created megacities ...