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Agro-forestry evaluation: using goal programming: a case study in the Canterbury foothills: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in the University of Canterbury [Centre for Resource Management, University of Canterbury and Lincoln College]
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
The assessment of multiple land uses is a challenging area in applied policy-related research. The question of which land use combinations best meet the needs of society is complicated by the fact that various use options ...
Restoration ecology in Canterbury: developing an integrated management approach
(Lincoln University, 1996)
This report aims to address problems associated with the conventional site specific approach used to manage ecological restoration in Canterbury. As recent Agenda 21 initiatives demonstrate, management of restoration ...
Effects of catchment use on some high-country lakes in Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)
High-country lakes are important recreational and aesthetic resources and it is important that their catchments are managed to preserve high lake quality. Lakes Grasmere, Pearson and
Sarah in the Upper Waimakariri Basin, ...
Water conservation : a social belief : accounting for the influence of attitudes on water abstraction policy : a case study of Mid-Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 1995)
A combination of variable water resources, increased consumption and lack of anticipatory water abstraction policy has contributed to an increased occurrence of water shortages in New Zealand. Scarce water resources must ...
South Canterbury’s eels : towards bicultural management
(Lincoln University, 1994)
A preliminary proposal for bi-cultural management of the eel resource of South Canterbury, intended as a basis for negotiation with Maori, is developed after review of relevant information available from within the Pakeha ...
Microbial water quality of rivers used for contact recreation in the Canterbury Region : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Canterbury's freshwaters are highly valued as recreational resources, and are widely utilised for a range of activities including bathing, boating, and fishing. Faecal contamination of freshwater usually arises when the ...
“We can’t manage what we don’t measure”: co-producing people and water with New Zealand’s Resource Management (Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes) Regulations 2010
(Lincoln University, 2014)
As in many other parts of the world, freshwater resources have become under increasing pressure in New Zealand. In Canterbury, where 60% of the total volume of freshwater for consumptive use in the country is allocated, ...
An evaluation of voluntary environmental schemes used by the dairy industry in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2015)
Internationally, there are increasing concerns regarding the environmental impacts associated with intensive dairy farming. However, few studies have determined the characteristics of these approaches in the agricultural ...
A theoretical study of the economic and environmental impacts of incorporating housing structures into a Canterbury dairy farm (LUDF)
(Lincoln University, 2014)
In parts of New Zealand, economic drivers are causing intensification of dairying in order to maintain a competitive advantage for low-cost milk production. These practices have contributed to increased nitrate leaching, ...
A solution to pollution: integrated pollution control under the Resource Management Act (1991)
(Lincoln University, 1993)
It is accepted that integrated pollution control is essential for the amelioration of pollution problems. The pollution situation in New Zealand has not been well addressed by past legislation as it has been controlled by ...