Browsing Environmental Management Dissertations and Theses by Subject "4104 Environmental management"
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Baseline assessment of the MacKenzie Peat Wetland using drone surveying and pest monitoring tools
(2020)AIM The aim was to measure and provide baseline data of mammalian pest abundance across different vegetation zones and land uses within the Makenzie Wetland. Different monitoring methods were used and compared to evaluate ... -
Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from pasture soils and wetland soils, Kapuka dairy-farm, Watituna catchment
(2020)Over the last century, increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane have caused global warming and climate change. Soil, a huge stock of carbon, plays an important role in driving the amount of ... -
Do trees reduce water runoff during flood events? An assessment of soil hydrological properties in three different land-use types of varying tree density
(2020)The effect of trees on soil hydraulic and physical properties has been of interest for several centuries. While a variety of relevant studies have been undertaken in Europe, Northern America, Asia and Africa, very few ... -
Evaluating social perceptions, attitudes and participation in water resource management in Invercargill
(2020)Public participation in water resource management is crucial for community development and resource sustainability. It is a way in which citizens can contribute local knowledge, experience and opinions to the policy process ... -
Exploring sustainability in community based natural resource management groups in Southland, New Zealand
(2020)AIM To investigate the experience of locals who are involved in Community Based Natural Resource Management groups in Southland, NZ, and their thoughts on sustainability of groups. -
Investigating technologic advances in water sampling
(2020)Water quality monitoring on a regular basis is an important part of managing New Zealand’s waterways and gauging changes in the aquatic environment. Traditional methods of taking samples from boats or canoes can be expensive, ...
