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Hey! What's your footprint?
(Lincoln University. Environment Society and Design Division, 2008-11)
Ecological footprint calculators are an effective communication and educational tool to measure
the impact of humanity on our planet (Barrett et al., 2004). This project’s aim was to design and
then trial a footprint tool ...
The Natural Step environmental management system performance : an evaluation of eight organisations in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Environment Society and Design Division, 2009-05)
A qualitative evaluation of the performance of The Natural Step (TNS) implemented by eight Canterbury based organisations was undertaken. An evaluative framework containing a series of questions was formulated to facilitate ...
ISO 14001 environmental management system performance: an evaluation of ten organisations in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Environment Society and Design Division, 2008-08)
The aim of our research was to undertake a qualitative evaluation of the performance of ISO 14001 in ten Canterbury based organisations. An evaluation framework was developed consisting of twenty-two questions based on the ...
Guidelines for community odour assessment
(Lincoln University. Department of Resource Management / Lincoln Environmental, 1998-06)
This project has been partially funded under the Ministry for the Environment's Sustainable Management Fund and contributes towards maintaining air quality in New Zealand. The management of effects of odour-producing ...
Lake Rotokare Scenic Reserve invertebrate ecological restoration proposal
(Lincoln University. Bio-Protection and Ecology Division, 2008-10)
The Rotokare Scenic Reserve is situated 12 km east of Eltham, South Taranaki, and is a popular recreation area for boating, walking and enjoying the scenery. The reserve
consists of 230 ha of forested hill country, including ...
Westland petrels and the hoki fishery: determining co-occurrence using satellite telemetry
(Lincoln University. Ecology and Entomology Group., 1997-02)
Project: Westland petrels were tracked by satellite and the tracks followed by the birds compared to the distribution of hoki fishing vessels. The proportion of time that Westland petrels spent in the vicinity of fishing ...
The impact of wilding trees on indigenous biodiversity: a choice modelling study
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness & Economics Research Unit, 2007-12)
Invasive species are typically non-indigenous species that adversely affect the habitat they invade. The adverse impact can be ecological (e.g. extinction of indigenous species), environmental (e.g. altering ecosystem ...
Amenity values of spring fed streams and rivers in Canterbury: a methodological exploration
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-12)
Groundwater allocation decisions have effects beyond the enterprises and land uses for which water is used. They may influence the quantity, quality and flow of spring fed streams within the catchment, and the in-stream ...
Consumption of acute and chronic toxins by 1080 bait shy possums in captivity
(Lincoln University. Ecology and Entomology Group, 1997-02)
Aversions caused by sub-lethal doses of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) apparently persist in captive possums for at least 3 months, during which time such possums remain averse (or 'shy') to bait containing either a chronic ...
The carbon footprint of domestic tourism
(2009-08)
This report provides an analysis of domestic tourism in New Zealand, its carbon footprint and the potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The analysis is based on the DTS (Domestic Tourism Study) data provided by ...