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The implications of increases in tourism on local users of nature-based recreation settings in the Selwyn District, New Zealand: A review of the literature and selected research methods
(Lincoln University. LEaP, 2020-04)
Tourism growth is placing pressure on New Zealand’s natural resources as increasing numbers of international visitors seek out scenic attractions often located in areas managed for conservation and public access. Many of ...
Factors influencing municipal solid waste generation and composition in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal
(IJSRP Inc., 2021-01)
Increasing metropolitan solid waste and absence of concrete information sources is a developing worry in urban areas of developing countries like in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) in Nepal. Two goals of this study were: ...
Stakeholder perspectives on the implications of increases in tourism on local users of nature-based recreation settings in the Selwyn District, New Zealand
(Lincoln University. LEaP, 2020-12)
The pre-COVID-19 growth in international tourism to New Zealand and the dispersal of visitors into the regions resulted in pressure at nature-based settings where both recreation and tourism occur. This research used data ...
Collaborative governance and planning: An evaluation of two housing regeneration projects in New Zealand and Iran : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Over the past several decades, the modern rational planning model has been strongly criticised for being ineffective in responding to urban challenges in both the “developed” and “developing” worlds. This model is seen as ...
Assessing impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture: A case study of Tonle Sap basin, Cambodia : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Water Resource Management at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake is the largest permanent freshwater body not just in Cambodia, but in Southeast Asia, and is also one of the world’s richest lacustrine-wetland ecosystems. Agriculture and fisheries provide the ...
Lincoln University curriculum and the Sustainable Development Goals : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Environmental Policy and Management at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
In 2015, the United Nations agreed on a set of “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDG) to be achieved by 2030. They represent a strategy requiring actions to address the growing economic, social and environmental challenges ...
N and P removal from wastewater: a novel approach by developing innovative media augmented by sequencing batch reactor technology (SBR-CBA) : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
The agriculture sector has many challenges: how to feed a growing global population, and also to mitigate negative impacts on the environment. How can we protect the environment, while producing food and fibre in a sustainable ...
Mitigating N2O emissions from pasture soils by optimising irrigation scheduling based on relative gas diffusivity : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2021)
It is projected that the World’s average temperature could rise by 0.2 oC over each of the next two decades, and by 1.1 up to 6.4 oC this century. Grazed pasture irrigation practices play a vital role in meeting the global ...
Phosphorus buffering in streams by benthic sediments : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2021)
The loss of phosphorus (P) to aquatic ecosystems accelerates eutrophication – a problem felt worldwide. Central to any effort to monitor and mitigate the effect of P in stream is knowing how inputs of P, whether point or ...
Using rainwater tanks as stormwater control measures to improve runoff and water quality management in urban areas : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Water Resource Management at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
Urbanisation and associated human activities impact rivers and streams that flow through urban areas. Impacts include receiving large volumes of stormwater runoff loaded with high concentrations of contaminants during ...