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The role of cyclic climatic regimes and riparian vegetation: a qualitative and quantitative study into the cause of river bank slope instability and channel widening on the Macdonald River, New South Wales.
Published 2009-01-01Numerous case studies have demonstrated the catastrophic nature of channel change experienced on the Macdonald River, a tributary of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, New South Wales. However, there is an absence of studies ...Thesis, Honours -
What Triggers and Barriers to Practicing Consumption Ideals Must Be Addressed By Sustainable Consumption Solutions?
Published 2009-01-01Despite a wealth of knowledge on the psycho-social and ideological functions of personal consumption, we have yet to successfully address unsustainable consumption practices in developed urban spaces. This study develops ...Thesis, Honours -
The Influence of Physical and Anthropogenic Factors on a Channel’s Geomorphic Diversity
Published 2009-01-01The geomorphic diversity (or the natural variability within and between geomorphic structures) of fluvial systems provides an indication of river health and biological activity as well as their resilience to change. Despite ...Thesis, Honours -
Wan nes nomo - Place & access to primary care in rural Vanuatu
Published 2009-01-01This thesis seeks to examine access to health care in rural Vanuatu. Health1 has long been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a fundamental human right, yet disparities persist in health status throughout ...Thesis, Honours -
Multi-Scale Morphodynamic Assessment of an Embayed Low Energy Estuarine Beach, Shoal Bay, Port Stephens, NSW
Published 2009-01-01Low-energy shorelines are common coastal features, with their combined length exceeding that of high energy coastlines. Yet the morphodynamics of such systems are poorly understood with only a few process based assessments ...Thesis, Honours -
Cretaceous Palaeogeography of Eastern Australia: Connecting the Deep Earth to Surface Processes
Published 2009-01-01We have used the geodynamic modelling software CitcomS 3.0 to model the surface evolution of Australia since 140 Ma and constrain the location of the Cretaceous aged subduction zone that paralleled its eastern margin. ...Thesis, Honours -
Harbouring Discontent: World Heritage, the Great Barrier Reef and the Gladstone Port Development
Published 2012-01-01The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is facing unprecedented pressures from a range of inputs– one of the most prominent being industrial coastal development. Of these developments, none has more current significance than the ...Thesis, Honours