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Planning for green building design and technology in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2017-04-10)
Green building design and technology has been developed to lower the impacts of buildings on the environment while maintaining, and in some cases improving all the functions and values of a traditional building. Although ...
The approaches to classifying surf breaks in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2018)
This research is focused on classification as a process and how it relates to the identification of regionally significant surf breaks in New Zealand. New Zealand is the first country to incorporate surf breaks into ...
Hanmer Forest Park user survey
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
The Hanmer Forest was one of the first Government owned exotic
forests, being established around the turn of the century. It
is situated 135 km north of Christchurch.
The park consists of exotic plantations and native ...
Planning for death in the wake of Aotearoa New Zealand’s changing cultural landscape: A Christchurch case study
(Lincoln University, 2018)
Accommodating the dead is a significant challenge in planning our future landscapes. Practices associated with the interment of the dead can be sensitive, as it is both a personal and cultural concern. Culture is commonly ...
The challenges and opportunities of sports facility development by the private sector in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2016-11-04)
A passion for participating in sport and recreation is ingrained in the culture and identity of the New Zealand population. While local authorities play an important role in ensuring the provision of sports facilities in ...
Major Cycle Routes in Christchurch: Conflicts in Local Situations and Proposed Design-based Solutions
(Lincoln University, 2018-02-28)
The Christchurch City Council is currently developing a network of 13 major cycle routes, which link residential neighbourhoods, businesses, parks, schools and popular recreational destinations across Christchurch. As of ...
Understanding residential infill: a Christchurch case study of typologies and stakeholders
(Lincoln University, 2016-11-14)
Advocates for Compact City, Smart Growth and New Urbanism claim intensification of land use as a means to achieve sustainability imperatives, manage urbanisation and curb peripheral sprawl. It appears policy makers and ...
What policies contribute to active transport participation? A comparative policy analysis of Christchurch and Copenhagen
(Lincoln University, 2014)
Increasing active transport participation in urban environments has a large body of academic support. Reasoning behind the push towards a cleaner, healthier, and more efficient mode of transportation is found in a range ...
Cricket and cricket wickets
(University of Canterbury, 1986)
It is the aim of this dissertation, to answer three questions about cricket.
First, why do people play cricket? Thus look at cricket in its historic perspective to discover where it originated and its development throughout ...
Rock climbing on Banks Peninsula
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
As the pressures of modern life increase, more and more people are turning to a wide variety of outdoor pursuits to fill their leisure hours. While some are content to walk and jog, other more determined individuals seek ...