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ItemMelbourne's inner industrial zone: a study of industrial location( 1963)In most civilised communities, there are, within their history of development, certain stages in which primary production forms the major activity of the people. Gradually, changing social and economic conditions have created demand for the local manufacture of some goods. As the scope of the existing economy is broadened, secondary production becomes more prominent in the economic picture. Such development has been experienced by many countries of the world, and Australia, though still a comparatively young country, is no exception. Victoria has, for a long time, depended on her production and export of primary produce, especially wool, and wheat. The time has already come for the State to pay greater attention to its secondary industries, though not necessarily at the expense of primary production. It is perfectly clear that industrial development in Victoria is not recent at all, but equally true is the fact that secondary industry is still immature. The Melbourne metropolitan area, with its central position, its port and transport facilities and its concentration of population is undoubtedly the heart for manufacturing development. Industries in Melbourne, especially in the inner suburbs, are nearly as old as the State; but the amount of literature on the industrial development of Melbourne is limited Therefore, the purpose of this study is to present a general picture of the development of industries in this part of Australia, and the present industrial structure of what is termed the "Inner Industrial Zone" of Melbourne. The study is meant to explain and analyse the function and structure of industries, their growth and their spatial relations within the study area. The location and locational requirements of the dominant industrial groups will be discussed in greater detail and it is hoped that such a study wills lead to more interesting and important studies of the industrial development of the whole Metropolitan area or even of Victoria.
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ItemMultiple purpose river basin development: principles and practice in the Latrobe Valley of Victoria( 1968)No abstract available
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ItemEnvironmental floods for Victorian regulated rivers( 2005)Dams, whilst critical to society for water supply, impact on the environment and alter flooding patterns downstream of a dam. Floods perform an important role in sustaining many abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem, such as channel maintenance and triggers for fish spawning. Environmental floods are a promising management technique but their release has only been reported from 16 of more than 45,000 large dams worldwide. This thesis is the first review of issues surrounding the implementation of environmental floods from large Victorian dams. The study identifies the large dams in Victoria that (a) have the most altered flood hydrology downstream of the dam, and (b) have the least physical constraints on releasing floods. The extent of flood regime change from 21 dams is quantified using flood statistics. All of the 21 dams reduced the magnitude of natural 1 to 10-year recurrence interval floods and extended the recurrence interval of natural floods. A worldwide review of environmental floods reveals six major limitations to environmental floods and five factors common to all successful environmental flood releases. One of these limitations - capacity of the dam to release an environmental flood is examined in more detail. Twelve Victorian dams have the physical capacity to release a natural one-year recurrence interval flood. Foremost among these are Thomson, Rocklands, Eildon and Upper Yarra dams which have a high impact on floods and potential to release a flood without requiring infrastructure modifications. Implementing an environmental flood in Victoria is a long term process taking up to ten years. Environmental flood design requires that a link between flood change and ecological condition be established. This requires substantial data to be available. Coordination among stakeholders involved in environmental flood planning, particularly optimising the operation of a dam to maximise environmental benefits of a flood release while minimising impacts on other water users, is a key aspect of environmental flood implementation.
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ItemThe historical geography of Australian coastal shipping( 1974)This thesis has been made possible by the help and encouragement of many, particularly during my later school years when shipping first became a serious interest, and I should like to thank generally both friends and waterfront personnel who took me on board various vessels or around the Sydney and Melbourne Waterfront complexes. Particular thanks for help during the preparation of this work go to Dr. T, M. Perry for his patient supervision and advice, and thanks to Staff of the Latrobe Library, Melbourne, of the public reference libraries at Adelaide, Launceston and Brisbane, and of university libraries at Melbourne, Monash and Queensland, for access to bound volumes of newspapers and periodicals, to several shipping companies for information about their services and history, and in particular to the Adelaide Steamship Company, the Australian National Line, and the State Shipping Service of Western Australia and their ships' crews for arranging visits to their ships. I should also like to acknowledge access to the Green and Dufty collection of ship photographs for reference.
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ItemAgriculture and land use in the Ovens and Kiewa River valleys of N. E. Victoria( 1964)No abstract available
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ItemRepresentation in the Australian House of Representatives 1890-1901( 1975)This is a study of certain territorial aspects of representation in the first Australian House of Representatives. It consists of two parts. The first part considers the way in which representation was to be divided amongst the States and Territories of the Commonwealth. The second part considers the way in which one State (Victoria) was first divided into constituencies. It is possible to examine the allocation of representation to areas and the selection of electoral boundaries at a variety of scales; from that of the members of an international organisation to that of the ridings of a shire. At the smaller scales, existing boundaries are, in most cases, adopted as electoral boundaries. At the larger scales new electoral boundaries are, in most cases, delimited. Nevertheless, the allocation of representation to areas and the selection of electoral boundaries are always interconnected. Each part of this study consists of two sections. The first section describes what took place, what alternatives were suggested and what arguments were used on both sides (Chapter Two and Chapter Four). The second section is, in each case, an attempt to evaluate what took place. The mechanism for allocating representation to the States and Territories is evaluated in two ways; first by investigating its internal consistency and implications and secondly by comparing the Australian provisions with those of other federations (Chapter Three). The first Victorian electoral distribution is evaluated by comparing it with two alternative distributions prepared at about the same time, both of which were eventually rejected (Chapter Five). The three distributions are compared by applying a range of techniques which together provide a method of evaluating any electoral distribution, or at least any where political parties may readily be identified. This study is limited to the period 1890 to 1901. Its implications are not. The mechanism for allocating representation to the States and Territories was to apply to future apportionments as well as to that of 1900. The questions that were raised by the first federal electoral distribution in Victoria have been echoed time and again in Australia; previously, subsequently and elsewhere.
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ItemA study of some of the relationships between geography and policy in the Australian dairy industry( 1973)No abstract available
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ItemRestructuring in the auto-component industry in Victoria in the 1990s( 2003)The 1990s was a period of restructuring for auto-component firms in Victoria. However, restructuring within the industry was not confined to Australia, but took place internationally and within approximately the same time frame. For students of economic geography this raises questions about the relationship of places between the local and the global and the relationship of processes between economic activities in the different spheres. My aim, then, is to describe and explain the restructuring in the auto-components industry in Victoria in the context of global restructuring. In this, my research is guided by four key questions. What happened in the auto-component industry in the 1990s? What were the factors involved? What was the broader context for understanding restructuring in the auto-component industry in Victoria? How important was this context to understanding local changes? In reviewing various theories of industry restructuring, I find in either the macro or national approaches a problem in conceptualising the relationship between the global and local. A framework developed by Fagan and Le Heron, based on the geography of accumulation, offers a synthesis to overcome this problem. In the thesis I argue that with restructuring of commodity chains in the international automotive industry, the concept of a `national' auto-component industry has given way to a `regional' (inter-national) or `global' concept of industry. Further I show that Australian Government policies and public debates were important factors in the restructuring of the auto-component industry in Victoria, in influencing the structure of that industry and its links with the global industry. Using data collected in a survey of auto-component firms in Victoria, I argue that restructuring favoured particular types of firms and strategies and disadvantaged others. In particular, firms pursuing a globalisation strategy benefited from more liberal trading arrangements. I conclude that globalisation of the auto-component industry is far from complete, and that it represents but one future of several possible futures for auto-component firms in Victoria. Furthermore, the future of the industry depends not only on its new competitiveness, but also on domestic factors, and most importantly, what sort of government assistance the industry will receive in the future.
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ItemThe effectiveness of co-management in protected areas: assessing the Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand world heritage area( 2003)Co-management between indigenous peoples and Western governmental agencies in natural resources management in protected areas is influenced by different ecological and social elements. The relevancy of each of those elements, such as historical ecological impacts, finding common ground, issue of sustainable use, understanding of indigenous values and priorities, probably vary in different countries where such co-management relationship is applicable. Perhaps one of the most relevant co-management objectives with regards to indigenous peoples is recognition of indigenous customary rights, which have been active through history. In Te Wahipoun?mu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, which forms part of Ngai Tahu ancestral lands, customary rights have been assured by ratification of the Treaty of Waitangi between indigenous peoples of New Zealand and British colonisers. Additionally, Deed of Settlement, signed in 1997, enabled Ngai Tahu direct involvement in taonga species (customary species) management. However, the Department of Conservation, Crown's agency, manages the World Heritage Area and its resources and has the final decision-making authority. It is uncertain whether recognised customary rights are assured in co-management processes. Moreover, it is uncertain whether Ngai Tahu have a decisionmaking role in relation to their customary use. This research proves that co-management relationships in Te Wa pounemu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area enable recognition of Ngai Tahu customary rights, but these processes do not assure the highest form of co-management, the decision-making. Accordingly, because of the current conservation legislation, customary practice is on hold. Co-management relationships tend to differ in the four relevant Conservancies, which manage different parts of the World Heritage Area, associated with diverse elements that influence on these differences. What seems to be activated in wider extent than customary rights in this particular conservation estate is Ngai Tahu involvement in development of national parks' management plans for example, where the input of cultural values is represented.