Browsing by Subject "050205 Environmental Management"
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Advancing practical theory : a phronetic analysis of environmental participation and decision-making in NZ
(CreateSpace, 2016-07)Despite widespread support of collaborative and participatory approaches to environmental management internationally, understandings of such approaches are frequently simplistic and even idealised (McCallum, Hughey and ... -
Asbestos remediation in the Cook Islands : a long-term solution for making schools safer
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2015-12-22)Asbestos contamination in the South Pacific originates mainly from construction products containing asbestos (SPREP, 2011). In Rarotonga, asbestos contamination in the soil surrounding two schools examined (Nikao Maori and ... -
Barriers to building and construction waste reduction, reuse and recycling : a case study of the Australian Capital Region
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2015-12-22)Building and construction waste materials continue to be a major problem causing significant environmental impact worldwide. Broad university-industry collaborative research was undertaken in 2014 to identify the barriers, ... -
Building adaption for waste minimisation : impact of policies
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2015-12-22)Construction and demolition waste represents a significant wastage of natural resources and energy while also contributing to air pollution. Measures to reduce construction waste include achieving flexibility in design of ... -
Kai Conscious Waiheke : a community development approach to food waste reduction
(Unitec ePress, 2015-05-01)Organic waste, particularly food waste, has been identified as a significant hazardous component of the waste to landfill stream. The waste represents an economic loss as well as an environmental pollutant, which is digested ... -
Outlook for the New Zealand Energy Economy to 2050 including the Role of Hydrogen
(2012)... a detailed examination of the economic impacts of high oil prices on the need for a hydrogen energy infrastructure; identify cost trends and environmental benefits for the introduction of battery, biofuel and hydrogen ... -
Waste a resource for communities
(2014)Waiheke County recycling Compulsory amalgamation to ACC End of recycling Beginning of resistance The Wananga on waste -
Whole building recycling as a waste reduction practice
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2015-12-22)This paper considers strategies for whole building recycling in New Zealand. Assumptions about waste and recycling potential that are made in the process of improving construction systems usually relate to the development ...
