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Between two worlds: Maori values and environmental decision-making
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
This study investigates the way in which Maori values are incorporated into environmental decision-making. Recently, the implementation of large resource developments have drawn protest from Maori communities and focussed ...
Alternative approaches to rubbish disposal : a case study of the Kawau Island Historic Reserve
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Traditional methods of refuse disposal are being increasingly questioned in New Zealand because of their associated environmental, economic and social costs. This report examines the costs associated with a traditional ...
The fate of carbon and nitrogen from an organic effluent irrigated onto soil : process studies, model development and testing
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The fate of the carbon and nitrogen in dairy farm effluent (DFE) applied onto soil was investigated through laboratory experiments and field lysimeter studies. They resulted in the development and testing of a complex ...
Can plantain maintain milk production of dairy cows whilst reducing urinary N losses?
(Lincoln University, 2017)
Nitrogen (N) from urine patches is a major contributor to N leaching, due to the high loading rate of N in urine patches compared with the capacity of many plant species to take up N. This study aimed to determine milk ...
Ecotourism : a mechanism for selling the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity? : scoping the issues
(Lincoln University, 1995)
Ecotourism is promoted as an economic incentive for the conservation and sustainable use of aspects of biodiversity by a number of International Conservation Organisations. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity the ...
A theoretical study of the economic and environmental impacts of incorporating housing structures into a Canterbury dairy farm (LUDF)
(Lincoln University, 2014)
In parts of New Zealand, economic drivers are causing intensification of dairying in order to maintain a competitive advantage for low-cost milk production. These practices have contributed to increased nitrate leaching, ...
Wetland edge delineation : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science (Environmental Management) at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Wetlands are an important but diminishing natural resource in New Zealand. With the growing demand for protection of wetland areas, wetland edges need to be accurately delineated. Uncertainty over the best method to delineate ...
A management plan for Kowhai Bush, Kaikoura (Marlborough, N.Z.)
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1977)
The majority of this report comprises a management plan for Kowhai Bush, an area of native forest within the Kowhai River Protection Reserve, Kaikoura (Marlborough, New Zealand).
Much of the management plan is descriptive, ...
Rare plant conservation in local authority parks and recreation departments
(University of Canterbury, 1984)
Giyen the current world-wide interest in the conservation of threatened species this writer believes that, in New Zealand, Local
Authority Parks and Recreation Departments (hereafter referred to as P.R.D.) have a conservation ...
Effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in addressing development-induced disasters: a comparison of the EIA processes of Sri Lanka and New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2014)
There is an on-going exponential increase in development-induced disasters globally, especially in low and middle-income countries. This upward trend in the occurrence of development-induced disasters challenges sustainable ...