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Financial contributions under the Resource Management Act 1991
(Lincoln University, 2001)
This research identifies how financial contributions for development are obtained under the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA). Ten city/district councils and two regional councils (one being a unitary authority) agreed ...
An evaluation of the use of mediation in environmental dispute resolution under s.268 of the Resource Management Act 1991
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Since the 1970s there has been a growing interest in, and utilisation of, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques to resolve environmental conflicts in western societies. ADR was incorporated into one of New Zealand's ...
Regionalism and its significance in contemporary landscape architecture in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2000)
In the past there have been a number of commentaries on the potential of regionalism in landscape architecture. In the context of New Zealand there is indication to suggest it is re-emerging as a method of approaching ...
The feasibility of submerged macrophyte re-establishment in Kaituna Lagoon, Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora)
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Submerged macrophytes play an important role in the ecology of many lakes, especially shallow wind-swept lakes such as Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) in the South Island of New Zealand. Since their destruction in the 1968 ...
Problems in paradise? Conflict between sea-kayakers and motorised watercraft users along the Abel Tasman National Park coastline
(Lincoln University, 2000)
The Abel Tasman National Park coastline is a mecca for water-based recreationists. Its golden beaches and clear water attract many thousands of visitors to the region each year. The area has witnessed many changes over the ...
Love thy neighbour? A study of Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand and the people-park relationship
(Lincoln University, 2004)
The establishment of national parks can generate significant changes for the people living in and around them. Acknowledging this, park managers around the world increasingly recognise that nature conservation and protected ...
Community based ecotourism and conservation, provision of sustainable livelihoods
(Lincoln University, 2006)
New ways of thinking about the goals and objectives of National Parks have emerged over the last two decades. Concepts like international environmental issues; human rights; conservation and development, have contributed ...
The glass of fashion and the mould of form: the role of media influence upon adolescent body image
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Body image is a subjective perception of how one feels about one's body. The rise of body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating in Western society in the past thirty years has prompted researchers, clinicians, and ...
Hydrological modelling of glacierized mountain watersheds in Southern Alps, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Available observations are often not sufficient as a basis for decision-making in water resources management, hazard mitigation, and water resources utilisation. The decision making process becomes more complex in a headwater ...
River environment classification: an ecological spatial framework for environmental management
(Lincoln University, 2004)
The Resource Management Act (RMA) governs management of river resources in New Zealand. The RMA promotes the goal of sustainability, but it is largely administrative law, which is non-prescriptive with respect to environmental ...