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Montgomery, Roy L.; Wesener, Andreas; Davies, F.(SINTEF Academic Press, 2016)
Creative temporary or transitional use of vacant urban open spaces is
seldom foreseen in traditional urban planning and has historically been
linked to economic or political disturbances. Christchurch, like most
cities, ...
An increase of public and scientific pressure resulting in recent reforms of New Zealand’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) has instigated a reliance on Overseer to regulate nutrient losses from ...
Limitations on the supply of fresh water and increasing demand for council supplied water have become major issues in Akaroa, a tourist town on the Banks Peninsula approximately 80 kilometres from Christchurch City. ...
There is strong consensus in the civil defence and emergency management literature that public participation is essential for a 'good' recovery. However, there is a paucity of research detailing how this community-led ...
Taylor, N.; Harris, S.; McClintock, W.; Mackay, Michael D.(Taylor Baines and Associates and Harris Consulting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-05-01)
This social profile summarises the current state of the Waitaki Catchment in South Canterbury, South Island of New Zealand (see Maps in attachment 1). The profile provides a baseline from which future water management ...