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The population structure of invading Pinus contorta stands in the central North Island, especially in Dracophyllum subulatum communities and its implications for management and control
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Various open Protected Natural Areas in the central North Island are currently being invaded by P.contorta. Control has proven troublesome and expensive.
The autecology of undisturbed P.contorta in Te Papa, east of ...
Tourist development, ancestral land
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
It begins with a brief historical overview of Ngati Kahu prior to European settlement and up to the present day and goes on to briefly describe Karikari Peninsular. The third chapter attempts to delineate Maori perspectives ...
Bedload transport in braided gravel-bed rivers : a hydraulic model study
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
A 1:50 scale hydraulic model was designed based on Froude Number similarity using hydrological and sediment data from a braided gravel-bed river (the North Branch of the Ashburton River, Canterbury, New Zealand). An ...
Traditional Maori methods for natural resources management in a contemporary world : options and implications for Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere)
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Principles of the traditional Maori for the management of natural resources are described along with the traditional uses and values associated with Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere). These principles, uses and values are then ...
State-of-the-art pollution control technology : global market pull or domestic regulatory push?
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
This study identified factors influencing industrial companies' decisions to replace 'dirty' technologies with more environmentally sound ones. A case study of the decisions of New Zealand's two chemical pulp mills, Tasman ...
Marginal strips : how best to allow public access to lakes, rivers and the sea?
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
The marginal strip provisions in the Conservation Law Reform Bill 1989 are the latest in a long line of legislation to reserve in Crown ownership what is commonly known as the "Queen's Chain". The analysis identifies public ...
Unacceptable limits (?) : mining in Antarctica
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Mining on land Antarctica is technically possible, but at great expense to environmental quality, at Ieast locally. Antarctic ecosystems are not well understood and their tolerance of stress less understood. Antarctic ...
Alternative approaches to rubbish disposal : a case study of the Kawau Island Historic Reserve
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Traditional methods of refuse disposal are being increasingly questioned in New Zealand because of their associated environmental, economic and social costs. This report examines the costs associated with a traditional ...
The costs and benefits of soil conservation taking future generations into account
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
This thesis addresses the problem of where the costs and benefits of soil conservation lie. Are they National or Regional in character? It also questions how Regional Authorities might deal with this issue following the ...
Partnership in parks. A framework for Kai Tahu participation in national park policy and planning
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
The current opportunities for Kai Tahu to participate in national park policy and planning are, in the opinion of most Kai Tahu, inadequate. Kai Tahu are often consulted by the Department of Conservation (DOC) but their ...