The costs and benefits of soil conservation taking future generations into account

Croll, P. S.

Abstract

This thesis addresses the problem of where the costs and benefits of soil conservation lie. Are they National or Regional in character? It also questions how Regional Authorities might deal with this issue following the 1989 Regional Government reform. Hospital Creek catchment, Central Otago is used as a case study. The existing body of knowledge relating to slope stability and erosion, local Catchment Board records and analysis of climatic data are drawn upon to assist in clarifying these issues. Finally possible future policy directions are suggested.

Keywords

costs and benefits; soil conservation; land systems; Hospital Creek; regional authorities; Central Otago; slope stability; environmental policy; land degradation; soil erosion; New Zealand

Fields of Research

050202 Conservation and Biodiversity; 050205 Environmental Management; 050302 Land Capability and Soil Degradation

Date

1989

Type

Thesis

Access Rights

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