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Perceiving, conceiving, protecting and using New Zealand landscape systems
(Lincoln University and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1986)
The biogeography of New Zealand is summarised for its influence on
current landscapes and conservation needs. The classification of terrain in
New Zealand is historically summarised. The present changes in land use
and ...
Sustaining the country : ideals, opportunities and imperatives for future rural landscapes
(Lincoln University, 2008-06)
Rural New Zealand is being transformed by a number of intersecting pressures and dynamics. Some are locally driven, but many are generated by changes taking place in the global economy. The 2007 State of the Environment ...
Public perceptions of natural character and implications for the forest sector
(New Zealand Institute of Forestry, 2003-02)
This article presents results from a number of studies of public perceptions of natural character in New Zealand to show that there are two fundamental positions - 'pure nature' and 'cultured nature'. It measures the ...
Attitudes towards trees : a case study in the New Zealand eastern high country
(New Zealand Institute of Forestry, 1994-02)
Attitudes of stakeholders towards the role and management of trees and plantations in the New Zealand eastern high country were surveyed in a series of depth interviews in 1988-89. Analysis of the sample of 58 respondents ...
A framework for landscape assessment
(Lincoln University. Landscape Architecture Group., 1999)
The primary aim of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA) conference on landscape assessment, held at Lincoln University on 12-14 March 1999, was to identify the key elements of an assessment framework ...
A land systems approach: Bay of Plenty
(Lincoln University. Landscape Architecture Group, 1999)
This case study features the combination of land systems with related ecological and climatic concepts in the Bay of Plenty (BOP) region of New Zealand. The aim of the study was to develop a framework for monitoring ...
Values and management options for sustainable forest management in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2003-09)
In many sectors of primary production there is growing interest, or concern with, certification. In recent years, forestry is one sector where significant progress has been made and at the present time there is much interest ...
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 ...
Forestry and agriculture on the New Zealand East Coast: socio-economic characteristics associated with land use change
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2000-06)
The topics of land use, and issues associated with land use change, have been a major theme of research in the AERU since its inception in 1962. In earlier years the research focused on
pastoral land uses, reflecting the ...
Investigating community : imperatives for but constraints against land use change in the Mackenzie / Waitaki Basin
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1997-06)
This report uses an ethnographic approach to provide a description and analysis of the social context of land use change in the Mackenzie/Waitaki Basin. In order to understand current land use dynamics it begins by reviewing ...