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Challenges in managing water problems : a case study of the Usangu basin of Tanzania
(Lincoln University, 2007)
In countries where agriculture is the backbone of the economic development, lack of or inability to access enough water is a major cause of poverty. Tanzania and in particular Usangu basin where this research was done is ...
A study of factors affecting the adoption and use of computer software in Canterbury (New Zealand) and Florida (Uruguay) dairy farming
(Lincoln University, 2002)
This study is about understanding farmers' information management behaviour, particularly in relation to the software adoption and use process, and consequently how farm information systems might be improved.
Two dairy ...
The physical activity levels of older New Zealanders : how active are they?
(Lincoln University, 2004)
New Zealand research on the physical activity levels of older adults has primarily focused on self-report methodologies and there has been a lack of quantification of what constitutes 'moderate-intensity' physical activity. ...
Crowding norms in Thai national parks : a case study of Nam Tok Phrew National Park, Thailand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The purpose of this study is to investigate crowding norms among Thai recreationists in high use front country waterfall settings in Nam Tok Phrew National Park, Thailand. The theoretical perspective of the research is ...
An investigation into the process of Maori economic development
(Lincoln University, 2005)
New Zealand as a society must support Maori aspirations to develop economically for reasons of both social justice and national economic well being. Within New Zealand society Maori do not enjoy the same share of the "goods ...
Fishing for tourists : perceptions from the Stewart Island community's of the creation of Rakiura National Park
(Lincoln University, 2005)
This thesis explores the way in which New Zealand's most recent national park was created from the perspective of the affected community, presenting a qualitative case study of the creation of Rakiura National Park as ...
Beyond the fence post: local knowledge and monitoring of biodiversity
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The management of biodiversity has come under scrutiny both at the international level and more recently at the national level through the formulation of the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (2000). Monitoring is an ...
The postcolonial possibility of restoration
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The recognition of environmental damage is widespread. Countries that were colonised in the rush of the nineteenth century have fared badly under colonial supplanting of ecosystems. The role of the spatialisation in these ...
An evaluation of the ability of centrally managed decentralised wastewater treatment systems to offer greater opportunities for wastewater management within New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2003)
The collection and disposal of wastewater is an essential practise in any modern settlement for controlling the transmission of waterborne diseases and for preventing degradation of the surrounding environment. During the ...
Conflicting values regarding the management of deer and other wild ungulates in New Zealand: a case study in environmental ethics
(Lincoln University, 2002)
This thesis is focused on the ethical acceptability of two conflicting policy preferences regarding the management of wild ungulates in the New Zealand conservation estate. These are (1) a 'preservationist' position regarding ...