Streams draining urban catchments are relatively warmer than non-urban streams. Catchment urbanization and subsequent stormwater drainage systems are likely a primary cause of this warming of urban streams, however, the ...

An improved understanding of the dynamics and response of vegetation to environmental variability and perturbation will assist in the sustainable management and conservation of ecosystems in the face of anticipated changes ...

Termites are important to the environment, yet, they cause extensive damage to wooden structures in Australia and world-wide. Most of the termite damage inflicted to structural timber is caused by subterranean termites. ...

A transdisciplinary investigation into the human relationship with nature, to better unlock human potential in an era of creative transformation and disruptive innovation. Research contributes new knowledge to aid research ...

Savanna is defined by the co-occurrence of a continuous C4 grass layer and a discontinuous tree layer. The deciduous dipterocarp forests (DDF) of continental Southeast Asia share the defining feature of savannas, yet have ...

Construction of furniture utilising bamboo as a primary material generally relies upon linear segments which are fixed through joining methods to create the desired product outcome. While bamboo can be pliable to create a ...

Apple growing practices are embedded in a productivist mentality aiming for ever higher efficiency and productivity. And while the climate change impacts are to a large extent known, there is little attention given to the ...

The vegetation of green roofs is central to their functioning and ability to provide ecosystem services. When vegetation performs well, green roofs contribute to storm water mitigation, thermally buffer buildings, improve ...

Populations of P. australiensis have been hypothesized to respond differently to urban stormwater runoff (as indicated by effective imperviousness) in streams of Melbourne, a large southeastern Australian city. These ...

This thesis investigates the interconnections and dynamics between multilevel processes in the transitions in Community Forestry (CF) in Indonesia since the 1990s. Indonesia, having achieved mixed success in addressing the ...