Department of Environmental Management
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The Department of Environmental Management promotes the advancement of knowledge, through teaching and research, that will allow the sustainable use of environmental and natural resources.
Staff publications and research activities reflect the well established interdisciplinary nature of the Department; research interests include environmental policy, planning and politics, natural resources and environmental economics, ecological economics, transport studies, biodiversity and biodiversity policy, ecological evaluation, environmental ethics, environmental education, women and the environment, the Treaty of Waitangi, Māori approaches to environmental management, indigenous peoples and sustainability and socio-cultural and political perspectives of the environment.
Recent Submissions
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Wind energy perceptions: The relevance of convention theory to social acceptability
(Lincoln University, 2018)Wind energy is touted as the cheapest large-scale source of renewable energy. From wind’s global potential of 60 TW-year/year, 10% are exploitable, which represents four times the global electricity consumption. Nonetheless, ... -
Planning for short term rental within New Zealand: a case study of New Zealand District Councils regarding regulation of the short term rental market.
(Lincoln University, 2018)New Zealand's tourism accommodation market is changing with a rapid increase in the number of short term rentals globally and in New Zealand over the last couple of years with the recent rise in web-based booking services ... -
Planning for death in the wake of Aotearoa New Zealand’s changing cultural landscape: A Christchurch case study
(Lincoln University, 2018)Accommodating the dead is a significant challenge in planning our future landscapes. Practices associated with the interment of the dead can be sensitive, as it is both a personal and cultural concern. Culture is commonly ... -
Why do good? Understanding the role of farmers' norms and beliefs as predictors of adoption of good management practice in Southland
(Lincoln University, 2018)This research investigates how farmers' norms and beliefs predict adoption of 10 farm specific good management practices (GMPs) for improved water quality in Southland. These GMPs are components of Environment Southland's ... -
Ethical framework of assistive devices: Review and reflection
(SpringerOpen, 2017-11-15)The population of ageing is growing significantly over the world, and there is an emerging demand for better healthcare services and more care centres. Innovations of Information and Communication Technology has resulted in ...
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