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Community-based environmental monitoring: conditions essential for long term provision of quality data
(Lincoln University, 1997)
This thesis investigates the notion of Community-based Environmental Monitoring (CbEM). CbEM is pictured as an integrated and applied approach to monitoring New Zealand's environment, where local communities are involved ...
Land application of liquid waste: a case study of piggery waste application on light soils
(Lincoln University, 1990)
This study was conducted on soil from the Burnham piggery which is located on the Alluvial plains of mid-Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Selwyn rivers. Effluent from the piggery is spray-irrigated onto the adjacent ...
Institutions for water resources management in North Canterbury: a case study
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
The Canterbury water economy is moving from a development to a mature phase. Increased water demand for agricultural purposes, especially irrigation, will place considerable stress on available water supplies and accelerate ...
Multiple use management of New Zealand's indigenous forests; a rose by any other name...
(Lincoln University, 1993)
Multiple use forest management was a concept imported to New Zealand from the United States in response to competing demands upon the state owned indigenous forests resource. It was later abandoned in favour of management ...
Coastal erosion management options for Pigeon Bay Recreation Reserve, Banks Peninsula
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
Pigeon Bay Recreation Reserve is a small beach ridge system at the head of Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula. The reserve is 1.14 hectares near the head of the bay. It protrudes into the bay with a boulder beach, a spit and a ...
Comprehensiveness, integration, and coordination : a study of their application and role in coastal management in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1994)
Coastal management practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand have historically been counterproductive in terms of maintaining environmental quality. A plethora of complex legislative and jurisdictional arrangements is identified ...
Land-use and waterway quality at Mt. Grand Station, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2018-01-30)
This research project focuses on the waterways of Mt. Grand, a South Island High Country sheep station. The station is 2136 ha of mostly mountainous terrain, running fine wool merino sheep and a small herd of beef cattle. ...
The removal of dissolved zinc and copper from roof-runoff: A downpipe treatment system
(Lincoln University, 2018)
Anthropogenic activities related to urbanization and industrialization contribute high concentrations of heavy metals from urban stormwater runoff to waterways. In New Zealand, zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) have been identified ...
The ‘gift’ of climate change knowledge: Acquisition of climate change knowledge in rural farmer communities of Darma Rural municipality-1, Salyan, Nepal
(Lincoln University, 2018-02-28)
Climate change is the most pressing issue in today’s world. The impacts of climate change raises concerns for rural agricultural communities of developing countries because livelihoods in these rural communities are often ...
Local government and integrated environmental management : a role for unitary councils? : an assessment of the potential of unitary councils to promote integrated and sustainable resource management through the Resource Management Act 1991
(Lincoln University, 1994)
Local government has a significant role in the management of natural and physical resources in New Zealand. The local government, and resource law, reform processes of the late 1980's established a framework for this ...