Wenham, SR 2007, Applied Photovoltaics, Earthscan.
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This textbook features a set of detailed technical appendices that provide essential equations, data sources, and standards. It provides the reader with all the information needed to work with photovoltaics.
Abeysuriya, K, Mitchell, CA & Willetts, JR 2007, 'Cost recovery for urban sanitation in Asian countries: insurmountable barrier or opportunity for sustainability?' in Nair, P (ed), Urban Public Services: A Development Perspective, The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 312-332.
Briggs, C 2007, 'Strikes and Lockouts in the Antipodes' in Van der Velden, S, Dribbush, H, Lyddon, D & Vandaele, K (eds), Strikes Around the World, 1968-2005 Case-studies of 15 Countries, Amsterdam University Press.
Halbwirth, S & Olsson, MR 2007, 'Working in parallel: Themes in Knowledge Management and Information Behaviour' in Hawamdeh, S (ed), CREATING COLLABORATIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION, World Scientific, Singapore, pp. 69-89.
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This paper brings together approaches, theories and research from two complementary fields: knowledge management and information behaviour research.
Ossher, M & Prior, JH 2007, 'Expanding the spaces of the self' in Meares, R & Nolan, P (eds), The Self in Conversation Volume VI, ANZAP Books, Sydney, pp. 57-67.
Riedy, CJ 2007, 'The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology' in Ritzer, G (ed), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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., MAI, ., PMD, ., PJM, ., LCC & ., BCJ 2007, 'Evaluation of Austrodanthonia Accessions for Acid Tolerance and Growth Potential', International Journal of Agricultural Research, vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 849-861.
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Acid tolerance of Austrodanthonia accessions was evaluated in two experiments. In the first, seeds of the 183 Austrodanthonia accessions from 15 species, two Austrodanthonia cultivars (Taranna and Bunderra) and three exotic grasses, were sown in pots containing a sandy loam soil at pHCa 3.9, 4.4 and 5.3. Seedling emergence and survival were recorded at 44 and 170 Days After Sowing (DAS) and Dry Weight (DW) at 186 DAS. In the second experiment, seedlings of 20 of the Austrodanthonia accessions and cvs used in experiment 1 were planted into a brown chromosol/brown kurosol soil located near Carcoar, New South Wales (33°37′S, 149°13′E, elevation 820 m), into areas with natural pHCa values of 4.3 or 4.9. Plant growth was monitored over 16 months. Half the planting area was pre-sprayed with glyphosate to kill the resident pasture. In experiment 1, the lowest pHCa value (3.9) severely decreased emergence, survival and DW. In experiment 2, the pHCa value of 4.3 decreased survival and DW and there was an interaction with the herbicide pre-treatment. In both experiments, there were large differences between accessions in growth potential and acid tolerance. Relative acid tolerance rankings of accessions/cvs were similar in each experiment and DW seemed to be the most reliable index of acid tolerance. The diversity of acid tolerance and growth potential in Austrodanthonia may be useful in studying the genetics of Al tolerance and in plant breeding and selection. © 2007 Academic Journals Inc.
Abeysuriya, K, Mitchell, C & White, S 2007, 'Can corporate social responsibility resolve the sanitation question in developing Asian countries?', ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 174-183.
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The existing state of sanitation in developing Asian countries fails to deliver a level of service that is adequate for meeting the human right to a standard of living consistent with dignity and health, or for sustaining the capacity for future generations to have access to clean water resources and healthy ecosystems. We argue that translating the current neo-centralised technologies and institutional arrangements mainstreamed by industrialised countries would not resolve the problem in the context of developing countries. Instead it is necessary to 'leap frog' to the emerging technological and institutional arrangements that are responsive to current needs and contexts and to potential risks. The sustainability focus and often decentralised technologies of this emergent stage in sanitation present many opportunities for new actors to enter the urban sanitation industry. At the same time, there are many barriers to entry, particularly from the perspective of conventional business management focused on increasing shareholder value. We propose that perspectives from the corporate social responsibility discourse have the potential to provide both the 'pull' for seizing the business opportunity for profit while serving social needs, and the 'push' to overcome the barriers in order to serve a wider social purpose for corporations. The wealth of nations, at least as reported in ubiquitous GDP terms, has greatly increased through the activities of corporations driven by a profit motive; but the increased poverty, injustice and ecosystem degradation that have resulted from economic activity suggest that corporations perhaps ought to have regard for broader concerns beyond shareholder value. We explore how the alternative relational view of a corporation, as a metaphorical person within society who adopts a moral code consistent with both Buddhist economics and Adam Smith's philosophy, may facilitate profitable corporations that provide better economic, ecolog...
Briggs, C 2007, 'Lockout Law in Australia', Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 167-185.
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Should Australian lockout law be reformed? Lockouts in Australia are legally the formal equal of strikes and the legal treatment of lockouts is the most `de-regulated' in the OECD. The notion that strikes and lockouts should be treated equally is intuitively appealing. However, other OECD nations have rejected an equal right to strike and lockout, reserving lockouts for exceptional circumstances where employers suffer from an imbalance of bargaining power so as to reconcile lockouts with other legal principles such as freedom of association and the right to strike. Australian employers, it will be argued, have been given too much freedom by policy makers at federal level to use lockouts that should legally be reserved as a weapon of genuine `last resort'. However, instead of repositioning Australian lockout law back towards the international mainstream, WorkChoices will produce a legal framework that, uniquely, positively discriminates in favour of employer lockouts against strikes.
Briggs, C 2007, 'Statutory Union Recognition in North America and the UK: Lessons for Australia?', The Economic and Labour Relations Review, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 77-97.
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AbstractShould the Australian labour movement pursue a system of statutory union recognition? The experiences of the UK and Canada illustrate that such a system can address some of the worst breaches of freedom of association under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth). However, the influence on union density and collective bargaining coverage is likely to be modest. It may also constitute a structural impediment to multi-employer bargaining, boxing unions into a system of fragmented bargaining, and results are sensitive to institutional design so there could be serious consequences if the system was re-engineered towards the US model in the future.
Briggs, C, Meagher, G & Healy, K 2007, 'Becoming an Industry: The Struggle of Social and Community Workers for Award Coverage, 1976—2001', Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 497-521.
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Until the 1990s, most workers employed by non-government community services organizations were excluded from the most basic right of Australian `industrial citizenship' — award coverage. Expected to be a formality by the newly-formed Australian Social Welfare Union, establishing an award for the non-profit social and community services sector became a grinding struggle at both federal and state levels against the resistance of both Liberal-National coalition and Labor party governments, the major charities and other unions stretching from the 1970s through the 1990s. Our explanation of why the struggle for industrial recognition was so long and hard emphasizes the lack of social recognition for care work and contradictions among care workers between their roles as professionals, caring for others, and unionists — factors that led to internal, institutional, strategic and cultural resistance to an award for the social and community services workers.
Carrard, NR & White, S 2007, 'Water options for south-eastern Queensland', Issues, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 31-33.
Florin, NH & Harris, AT 2007, 'Hydrogen production from biomass coupled with carbon dioxide capture: The implications of thermodynamic equilibrium', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 32, no. 17, pp. 4119-4134.
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Giurco, D & Petrie, JG 2007, 'Strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of copper: New technologies, more recycling or demand management?', MINERALS ENGINEERING, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 842-853.
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Existing approaches to reducing environmental impacts along the metal production and consumption chain are focused largely at the plant scale for primary production, rather than considering the whole metal cycle. As such, many opportunities for systemic improvements are overlooked. This paper develops an approach to designing preferred futures for entire metal cycles that deliver reduced carbon footprints. Dynamic material flow models in Visual Basic® are used to provide life-cycle-impact-assessment indicators, which help identify key intervention points along the metal cycle. This analysis also identifies which actors or agents along the value chain are responsible for, or can influence, behaviour which affects environmental performance. With this information, it is possible to evaluate different scenarios for transition paths to achieve reduced impact. These scenarios consider combinations of new technology, increased metal recycling and demand management strategies. A case study for the copper cycle in the USA shows that to meet a CO2 reduction target of 60% by 2050, innovative technologies for primary processing of mined ore will play a limited role, due to their increasing impacts in the future associated with mining ever lower ore grades. To compensate for this whilst meeting demand projections, recycling of old scrap would be required to increase from 18% to 80%, requiring extensive collaboration between primary and secondary producers. An alternate scenario which focuses on demand reduction for copper by 1% per year, meets the CO2 target whilst only requiring an increase in the recycling rate from 18% to 36%. Together, these suggest that there is merit in examining the 'metal-in-use' stage of the metal value chain more closely in order to achieve targeted reductions in CO2. The approach also highlights the inherent trade-offs between different aspects of environmental performance which are required when pursuing CO2 reduction targets. © 2007.
Giurco, D, Kazaglis, A & Herriman, J 2007, 'Our changing approach to urban water: local government', Local Government Reporter, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 66-69.
Invernizzi, N, Foladori, G & Maclurcan, D 2007, 'The role of nanotechnologies in development and poverty alleviation: a matter of controversy', Journal of Nanotechnology Online, vol. N/A.
Krewitt, W, Simon, S, Graus, W, Teske, S, Zervos, A & Schäfer, O 2007, 'The 2°C scenario—A sustainable world energy perspective', Energy Policy, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 4969-4980.
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McGee, CM 2007, 'On Show: the Toowoomba community worked together to create a model sustainable home', Sanctuary, vol. 0, no. 4.
Mohr, SH & Evans, G 2007, 'Model Proposed For World Conventional, Unconventional Gas', Oil & Gas Journal, vol. 105, no. 47, pp. 46-52.
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Mohr, SH & Evans, GM 2007, 'Mathematical model forecasts year conventional oil will peak', Oil and Gas Journal, vol. 105, no. 17, pp. 45-50.
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A new mathematical model can forecast when worldwide conventional oil production will peak with a minimal amount of information. The new model for forecasting worldwide conventional oil production requires historic oil production data (HPD(x)) and an estimate of ultimate recoverable reserves. The model generates an ideal bell curve (IBC(x)) from IBC(x) = 2Yp/1 + coshR(X-Xp) using data prior to anomalies in production. The curve has the total area equal to the ultimate recoverable reserves. The model considers crude plus NGL production. In the equation, Yp is the production at the peak year, R is a slope constant, x is the year and xp is the peak year. The xai-1 is the year the i-th anomaly occurred. The model requires conventional oil production data and an estimate of the world's total recoverable conventional oil as inputs.
Mohr, SH & Evans, GM 2007, 'Models provide insights on North American gas future', Oil and Gas Journal, vol. 105, no. 25, pp. 51-55.
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Estimates of ultimate recovery resources (URR) for conventional gas in North America were drawn from models with various assumptions using a history match of past production and bell-curve approach. Model 1 used Laherrer's URR estimate of 42.5 tcm for US plus Canada and Model 2 used Rempel's URR estimate of 63 tcm for US plus Canada. Both models used only historic US and Canadian conventional natural gas production from 1918 to 1993. The assessment modified both models to account for stranded gas. Model 1 predicts gas production will decrease steadily. Model 2 shows a continued decrease until 2015, followed by a significant increase in production to a peak in 2049. URR estimates of unconventional gas in the US are tight gas: 200-627 tcf; coalbed methane: 50-180 tcf; shale gas: 50-150 tcf. The highest estimates of 600 tcf tight gas, 180 tcf coalbed methane and 150 tcf shale gas for the model. Estimates of tight-gas resources in Canada vary from 300 tcf to 700 tcf. The US has about 6000 tcf of tight gas in place. Finally, because of unconventional and stranded gas, production remains almost steady until 2025 before declining.
Mohr, SH & Evans, GM 2007, 'Special report: Production model proposed for world conventional, unconventional gas', Oil and Gas Journal, vol. 105, no. 47.
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A model for estimating world natural gas production to peak in 2043 has been developed and takes into account the conventional natural gas production peak by 2038, the world unconventional natural gas production peak in 2038 as well the decline in methane hydrate. The model approximates coalbed methane while natural gas demand is modeled by analyzing demand per person and population forecasts. Estimating the worldwide coalbed methane resource and the determination of a reasonable recovery factor yields he coalbed methane unconventional ultimately recoverable resources (URR) estimate. Another input comes from the determination of conventional natural gas URR estimate. The model estimates that methane hydrate resources are about 1,000 tcm.
Mukheibir, P 2007, 'Possible climate change impacts on large hydroelectricity schemes in Southern Africa', Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 4-9.
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There is growing concern that developing countries, such as South Africa, should reduce their coal dependence for energy generation and look to other cleaner technologies. Hydroelectricity is one such option. A number of potential large hydro sites have been identified in Southern Africa, which form part of the Southern African Power Pool. However, limited information exists on the impact of climate change on these sites and its effect on the viability of the hydroelectric schemes. Using downscaled glob-al circulation model information, projected climate impacts and the potential impact these may have on future hydro schemes are discussed.
Mukheibir, P 2007, 'Qualitative assessment of municipal water resource management strategies under climate impacts: The case of the Northern Cape, South Africa', WATER SA, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 575-581.
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This paper considers existing coping strategies in times of climate variability and proposes long- term strategies for dealing with future projected climate change and variability. A qualitative strategy assessment methodology is proposed and tested for climate conditions in the Northern Cape. The analysis of the results suggests that dry sanitation, education projects and tariff structures are identified as being the most useful strategies. Key factors which were perceived to inhibit the implementation of appropriate drought adaptation strategies are the lack of local capacity and the low financial resource base to cover the capital and running costs of most of the strategies. With the likelihood of increased future rainfall variability, it is important that planners and decision-makers take into account the effects of climate change and variability on water resources. In so doing, they need to adopt sustainable water supply and demand solutions for the longer term.
Mukheibir, P & Ziervogel, G 2007, 'A framework for adaptation to climate change in the City of Cape Town', Energy Management News, vol. 13, no. 2.
Mukheibir, P & Ziervogel, G 2007, 'Developing a Municipal Adaptation Plan (MAP) for climate change: the city of Cape Town', ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 143-158.
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Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and heat waves, as well as more gradual changes in temperature and precipitation. The city of Cape Town (South Africa) is at risk from projected climate-induced warming and changes in rainfall variability. This makes resource management and infrastructure planning more challenging and increases the urgency of the need to adapt city-level operations to both current climate variability and future climate change. To date, however, the main focus of adaptation planning has been at the nationallevel, and has not adequately addressed municipal-scale adaptation. This paper presents and discusses an overarching framework that would facilitate the development of a Municipal Adaptation Plan (MAP). The example of the city of Cape Town illustrates some of the sector-level assessments and potential climate threats, as well as resource mobilization issues that need to be addressed during the development and implementation of a MAP. In conclusion, a number of barriers to developing a MAP are discussed. © 2007 Sage Publications.
Sharpe, S & Martinez-Fernandez, C 2007, 'Measuring regional knowledge resources: What do knowledge occupations have to offer?', Innovation, vol. 9, no. 3-4, pp. 262-275.
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In this paper we will examine one of the most locally specific resources within regions: their workforce. We will consider how the specific types and quantities of knowledge workers evident in a region could be measured, and suggest that these workers form an integral but underestimated component of a region's innovative capability. To illustrate this hypothesis we use an established breakdown of occupations by aspects of knowledge and function, by sub-regions for the metropolitan region of Sydney. This paper aims to highlight two key points. Firstly the recognition that examining knowledge workers, especially in a broader sense than is currently utilised in the innovation literature (R&D scientific employment) is a useful way for examining and interpreting the knowledge dynamics of a region, and secondly, the importance of aggregation and scale when examining regional innovation systems. Adequate consideration for the distribution of these dynamics is essential for policymakers engaged in activities to encourage innovative activity as well as promoting equitable access to knowledge resources particularly in urban, metropolitan regions.
Smith, T, Willetts, JR & Mitchell, CA 2007, 'An integrating framework for sustainable communities: exploring the possibilites and challenges', International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, vol. 2, pp. 1-9.
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The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline a framework for sustainable communities and to introduce some of the ways that this framework can contribute to an integrated view of sustainability, incorporating both natural and social science perspectives. Several sustainability concepts derived from principles that govern the operation and organisation of ecosystems have been integrated and synthesised to create this theoretical framework. These concepts are drawn from diverse academic disciplines and practice-oriented endeavours, and they each address a different aspect of sustainability. Through the synthesis of these concepts, the framework offers a bridge of common terms and metaphors between the physical and social science perspectives on sustainability. Consequently, it can facilitate an approach that integrates the dimensions of environmental, cultural, social and economic sustainability. To demonstrate the elements of the framework and its potential to help overcome polarisation of the physical and social sciences, the framework is applied to two concepts that are fundamental to sustainability: social justice and environmental pollution. Using the lessons learned from this theoretical exercise and the authors experience to date of sharing the integrating framework with others, the possibilities and challenges of the proposed framework are examined.
Snelling, C, Turner, A, Riedy, C, White, S & Cummings, S 2007, 'WHERE DOES THE WATER GO? BEST PRACTICE STOCK MODELING FOR WATER USING APPLIANCES', Water Practice and Technology, vol. 2, no. 4.
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The water efficiency of toilets in Australia has increased significantly since the 1980's due to the development of the dual flush toilet, and the progressive reduction in average flush volumes with each new model. The accurate modelling of the average efficiency of toilets is very important as a component of demand forecasting, which itself is at its most powerful when it is disaggregated, and based on end use modeling. The stock mix of toilets has been modeled and calibrated using data from two yearly surveys of the toilet stock that have been undertaken since 1992. A lognormal function was found to most accurately represent the declining share of single flush toilets in the mix. The introduction of dual flush toilets has had a significant impact on total toilet demand in Australia. By 2007, the savings already achieved amount to 214 GL per year. An accelerated retrofit program would save an additional 79 GL per year.
Turner, A, White, S, Kazaglis, A & Simard, S 2007, 'Have we achieved the savings? The importance of evaluations when implementing demand management', Water Supply, vol. 7, no. 5-6, pp. 203-210.
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Even though millions of dollars have been spent on demand management (DM) over the last decade across Australia, there is still very little evaluation of implemented DM/water efficiency programs. This paper brings together some of the limited examples of evaluation studies undertaken, providing details of both the statistical analysis method used and the findings of such studies undertaken by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) on behalf of water utilities. The studies include measurement of water savings in the residential and non-residential sectors and economic assessment of implemented programs. The paper highlights the importance of evaluation and need for embedding evaluation into the water planning process. It also highlights additional research currently being undertaken in this field associated with pressure reduction and energy usage when implementing DM programs. This paper will be of interest to a broad spectrum of practitioners beginning or currently involved in the development of DM programs or implementing and evaluating existing DM programs.
Willetts, J & Crawford, P 2007, 'The most significant lessons about the Most Significant Change technique', Development in Practice, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 367-379.
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This article presents field-based insights into the application of the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique as a method to monitor social change resulting from a development intervention. Documentation of this innovative qualitative monitoring technique is slowly growing, but is mostly limited to grey literature. In particular, there is a lack of rigorous investigation to assess the complexities and challenges of applying the technique with integrity in the development context. The authors employ a conceptual model of monitoring and evaluation practicalities (the M&E Data Cycle) for a systematic examination of the challenges to, and key components of, successful application of the MSC technique. They provide a detailed analysis of how MSC was employed in two projects in Laos, extracting the lessons learned and insights generated. This practice-based information can inform future deployment of the MSC technique and contribute to its development
Willetts, J, Carrard, N & Mitchell, C 2007, 'Meeting the sanitation MDG target in Asia-Pacific - A lost hope or a potential reality?', Water 21, vol. 0, no. OCT., pp. 44-45.
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The Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney, has prepared a report on the progress in sanitation that identifies the additional efforts for improving sanitation. The report states that improvement issues in sanitation need to be addressed through dialogue with regional partner governments. Dialogue aims to concentrate on the need for national sanitation plans or policies to fill policy gap, which exists in the majority of countries. The allocation of specific funds for sanitation needs to be managed properly for program development, which is important for successful small-scale sanitation initiatives. The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) is also concentrating on sanitation within the health area.
Willetts, J, Fane, S & Mitchell, C 2007, 'Making decentralised systems viable: a guide to managing decentralised assets and risks', WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 165-173.
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Decentralised systems have the potential to provide a viable option for long term sustainable management of household wastewater. Yet, at present, such systems hold an uncertain status and are frequently omitted from consideration. Their potential can only be realised with improved approaches to their management, and improved methods to decision-making in planning of wastewater systems. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the value of a novel framework to guide the planning of decentralised systems so that asset management and risk management are explicitly considered. The framework was developed through a detailed synthesis of literature and practice in the area of asset management of centralised water and wastewater systems, and risk management in the context of decentralised systems. Key aspects of the framework are attention to socio-economic risks as well as engineering, public health and ecological risks, the central place of communication with multiple stakeholders and establishing a shared asset information system. A case study is used to demonstrate how the framework can guide a different approach and lead to different, more sustainable outcomes, by explicitly considering the needs and perspectives of homeowners, water authorities, relevant government agencies and society as a whole. © IWA Publishing 2007.
Abeysuriya, K & Mitchell, CA 1970, 'Creating change through deliberation and learning systems', ANZSEE Conference 2007 Re-inventing Sustainability: A Climate for Change, Noosaville, Qld, Australia.
Chong, J & White, S 1970, 'Decisions for the urban drought: paternalism or participation?', 2007 ANZSEE Conference. Re-inventing Sustainability: A Climate for Change, ANZSEE Conference. Re-inventing Sustainability: A Climate for Change, Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics, Noosa Lakes, Queensland, Australia, pp. 1-24.
Cordell, DJ & Kerschner, C 1970, 'Governing global resource peaks: the case of peak oil and peak phosphorus', Institutional Analysis of Sustainability Problems, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
Darioli, R, Chiolero, A, Masson, JC & Prior, J 1970, 'PO13-332 WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM IS USEFUL TO IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS', Atherosclerosis Supplements, Elsevier BV, pp. 99-99.
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Dartnall, WJ & Reizes, J 1970, 'Thermodynamics From a Few Dynamic Particles Raises Questions as to How Temperature and Entropy Should Be Perceived and Defined', Volume 7: Engineering Education and Professional Development, ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASMEDC, Seattle, USA, pp. 241-250.
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In a recently developed simple particle mechanics model, in which a single particle represents the working fluid, (gas) in a heat engine, (exemplified by a piston engine) a new approach was outlined for the teaching of concepts to thermodynamic students. By mechanics reasoning, a model was developed that demonstrates the connection between the Carnot efficiency limitation of heat engines, and the Kelvin-Planck statement of Second Law, requiring only the truth of the Clausius statement. In a second paper the model was extended to introduce entropy. The particle’s entropy was defined as a function of its kinetic energy, and the space that it occupies, that is analogous to that normally found in classical macroscopic analyses. In this paper, questions are raised and addressed: How should temperature and entropy be perceived and defined? Should temperature be proportional to average (molecular) translational kinetic energy and should entropy be dimensionless?
Giurco, D 1970, 'End use measurement in Australia', Water end use symposium & Trace Wizard training, Gold Coast.
Giurco, D 1970, 'L'acqua e' vita, Associazione Napoletana', Leichardt.
Giurco, D 1970, 'Urban infrastructure & impacts', 1st workshop on the complex dynamics of urban systems: CSIRO, Sydney.
Palmer, CG, Gothe, J, Mitchell, CA, Riedy, C, Sweetapple, K, McLaughlin, SM, Hose, GC, Lowe, M, Goodall, H, Green, T, Sharma, D, Fane, SA, Brew, K & Jones, PR 1970, 'Finding integration pathways: developing a transdisciplinary (TD) approach for the Upper Nepean Catchment.', Proceedings of the 5th Australian Stream Management Conference. Australian rivers: making a difference, Australian Stream Management Conference, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia., pp. 306-311.
Palmer, JM, Smith, T, Willetts, JR & Mitchell, CA 1970, 'Creativity, ethics and transformation: key factors in a transdisciplinary application of systems methodology to resolving wicked problems in sustainability', Systemic Development: Local Solutions in a Global Environment, Annual Australia and New Zealand Systems Conference, ISCE Publishing, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-10.
Plant, R, Herriman, J & Chong, J 1970, 'Valuing the health of the Yarra River: Contingent Valuation revisited by a Citizens' Jury', ANZSEE Conference: 'Re-inventing Sustainability: A climate for change', Noosa Lakes, Queensland, Australia.
Prior, JH 1970, 'Innovations and transformations in urban governance: an analysis of local action planning initiatives with Penrith City and the City of Sydney', State of Australian Cities (SOAC) Conference, State of Australian Cities (SOAC) Conference, SOAC, Adelaide, pp. 1-11.
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We live in a time of considerable change which has placed new demands on local governments and raised a number of questions about the ability of these institutions along with other levels of government to address and resolve the problems that arise within contemporary communities. Traditional local governments are being questioned about the ability of their existing expert-driven and fragmented planning processes to resolve the problems that arise within contemporary communities. This has triggered the emergence of local government planning processes aimed at supporting more integrative and inclusive forms of planning that engage public, community and private sector players. This paper provides insight into these emerging planning processes through an investigation of the development of local action planning processes within the City of Sydney and Penrith City which enable a broader range of players to participate in determining how objectives within the councilsâ strategic plans are realised âon the groundâ. Drawing on these case studies the paper provides insight into the problems and possibilities that local governments face in their attempts to support the development of more integrative and inclusive forms of planning within contemporary Australian cities.
Prior, JH 1970, 'Redressing neighbourhood disadvantage: towards a sustainable partnership model driven by local government', State of Australian Cities (SOAC) Conference, State of Australian Cities Conference, SOAC, Adelaide, pp. 1-12.
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The concentration of disadvantage in specific neighbourhoods is a widespread characteristic of many Australian cities. To redress these concentrations of disadvantage a broad range of policies and programs have been designed and implemented. It has become apparent that more integrative forms of governance involving all levels of government, the private sector and community are required to address localized disadvantage which support a bottom up approach rather than the traditional top down approach. Within the Australian context, in particular the NSW context, local governments have been identified amongst the most effective drivers for these integrative governance approaches. In driving these initiatives local governments are faced with the task of balancing their traditional role of local government with the provision of a framework for more integrative forms of governance. Utilizing a case study of the Penrith Neighbourhood Renewal Program local action planning process, this paper explores the recent attempts by Penrith City Council to develop a framework to redress neighbourhood disadvantage, firstly by developing an integrative governance framework for the program and secondly by transforming the Councilâs operational structure.
Rickwood, P, Giurco, D, Glazebrook, GJ, Kazaglis, A, Thomas, LE, Zeibots, ME, Boydell, S, White, S, Caprarelli, G & McDougall, J 1970, 'Integrating population, land-use, transport, water and energy-use models to improve the sustainability of urban systems', State of Australian Cities (SOAC) Conference, State of Australian Cities Conference, SOAC, Adelaide, pp. 314-324.
Riedy, C 1970, 'Our transport', Climate-Faith-Change, Auburn, NSW, Australia.
Roser, HM & Dartnall, WJ 1970, 'Managing Innovative Technologies in Conceptual Engineering Design', Proceedings of CONNECTED 2007 International Conference on Design Education, CONNECTED 2007 International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, University of New South Wales, pp. 1-5.
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In this work, a simple method is presented which aims at assisting both engineering students and professional designers in dealing with innovative technologies during the conceptual phase of engineering design. The technique emphasises on determining critical design issues as well as evaluating new technologies early on in order to define a Critical Design Path. Since time and budget constraints often demand prompt design decisions, a systematic, easy-to-follow concept analysis and evaluation framework is introduced, allowing engineers to quickly identify critical design issues. Furthermore, the study indicates that, particularly in absence of essential knowledge within early development stages, experimental design can provide a cost effective method of identifying potential design problems, as long as a suitable design process is in place as well. The evaluation of potential design solutions can be achieved by conceptual prototypes, which may represent a specific critical technology, or embody initial ideas to quickly gain knowledge that is crucial for the development of new design concepts. This allows the designer to reduce intuition and guesswork, whilst detecting unanticipated effects and phenomena, delivering deeper insight and communicating ideas. Several case studies have been conducted, employing the proposed method as an important tool for rapid and goal-oriented conceptual design. Through the proliferation of recent prototyping technologies, along with a reduction of design iterations, the concepts could be developed and verified on a low budget over a short development time.
Roser, HM & Dartnall, WJ 1970, 'Managing New Technologies in Conceptual Engineering Design, Demonstrated on Innovative Positive Displacement Device', Volume 7: Engineering Education and Professional Development, ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, ASMEDC, Seatlle, USA, pp. 79-84.
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In this work, a simple method is presented, assisting engineering designers in dealing with innovative technologies during the conceptual phase of engineering design. The technique emphasises on determining Critical Design Issues, as well as evaluating new technologies early on in order to define a Critical Design Path. Since time and budget constraints often demand prompt design decisions, a systematic, easy-to-follow concept analysis and evaluation framework is introduced, allowing engineers to quickly identify critical design issues. The proposed method is demonstrated using the conceptual development of an innovative positive displacement device as a case study. The study indicates that, particularly in absence of essential knowledge within early development stages, experimental design can provide a cost effective method of identifying potential design problems, and thus, reducing design iterations, development time and risk, as long as a suitable design process is also in place. The evaluation of potential design solutions can be achieved by conceptual prototypes, which may represent a specific critical technology, or embody initial ideas to quickly gain knowledge that is crucial for the development of new design concepts. This allows the designer to reduce intuition and guesswork, whilst detecting unanticipated effects and phenomena, delivering deeper insight and communicating ideas. The method proved to be a significant tool for rapid and goal-oriented conceptual design. Through the proliferation of recent prototyping technologies, along with a reduction of design iterations, the concepts could be developed and verified on a low budget over a short development time.
Smith, T, Edwards, D, Kazaglis, A & Turner, AJ 1970, 'How much further can demand management strategies go to ensure further water security for South East Queensland?', Water...It's for life, Water...It's for life, AWA Regional Conference, Australian Water Association (AWA), Sunshine Coast, pp. 284-295.
Smith, T, Stephens, A, Willetts, JR & Mitchell, CA 1970, 'A systemic framework for intervening in a current, local sustainability issue - Traveston crossing dam', Conference of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics, Conference of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics, Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics, Noosa, QLD.
Smith, T, Willetts, JR & Mitchell, CA 1970, 'Implications of the synergies between systems theory and permaculture for learning about and acting towards sustainability', 2007 ANZSEE Conference. Re-inventing Sustainability: A Climate for Change, Conference of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics, Australia New Zealand Society of Ecological Economics, Noosa, Queensland, Australia, pp. 1-29.
Snelling, C, Turner, A, Riedy, C, White, S & Cummings, S 1970, 'WHERE DOES THE WATER GO? BEST PRACTICE STOCK MODELING FOR WATER USING APPLIANCES', WATER PRACTICE AND TECHNOLOGY, IWA Efficient 2007, IWA PUBLISHING, Jeju Island, Korea, pp. 307-314.
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Turner, AJ & White, S 1970, 'A town like Alice: overcoming barriers to unlocking the potential of water efficiency', 4th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water Supply: Proceedings 1, IWA Efficient 2007, IWA Specialist Group: Efficient Operation and Management, Jeju Island, Korea, pp. 935-936.
Turner, AJ, White, S, Kazaglis, A & Simard, S 1970, 'Have we achieved savings yet? The importance of evaluations when implementing demand management', 4th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water Supply: Proceedings 1, IWA Efficient 2007, IWA Specialist Group: Efficient Operation and Management, Jeju Island, Korea, pp. 927-934.
Turner, AJ, Willetts, JR, White, S & Gonzalez, FC 1970, 'The International Demand Management Framework: outcomes of Stage 1', 4th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water Supply: Proceedings 1, IWA Efficient 2007, IWA Specialist Group: Efficient Operation and Management, Jeju island, Korea, pp. 421-423.
White, S, Turner, AJ, Fane, SA & Giurco, D 1970, 'Urban water supply-demand planning: a worked example', 4th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Urban Water Supply: Proceedings 1, IWA Efficient 2007, IWA Specialist Group: Efficient Operation and Management, Jeju Island, Korea, pp. 419-420.
Willetts, J, Fane, S & Mitchell, C 1970, 'Making decentralised systems viable: a guide to managing decentralised assets and risks', WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, International Conference on Advanced Sanitation, IWA PUBLISHING, GERMANY, Aachen, pp. 165-173.
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Willetts, JR 1970, 'Transdisciplinarity and action research within a postgraduate student and supervisor community of practice', UTS Action Researchers and Learners Seminar, University of Technology, Sydney.
Willetts, JR 1970, 'Transdisciplinary teaching and learning for sustainability in the tertiary sector', Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) Conference 2007: 7th Australian Conference of Sustainable Tertiary Education, Australia.
Willetts, JR & Mitchell, CA 1970, 'Transdisciplinarity as a source of insights for sustainable sanitation', International Water Association (IWA) Advanced Sanitation Conference, International Water Association (IWA) Advanced Sanitation Conference, Aachen, Germany.
Willetts, JR, Crawford, PW & Mitchell, CA 1970, 'Learning about learning: critical to improving development outcomes', Measuring Effectiveness Conference 2007: Communities and Development, Measuring Effectiveness Conference 2007: Communities and Development, Melbourne, Australia.
Atherton, AM, Lewis, J & Plant, R Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Causes of short-termism in the finance sector, pp. 1-27, Sydney.
Atherton, AM, Lewis, J & Plant, R Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Paradigm shift to long-termism: action plan for the Australian finance sector, pp. 1-35, Sydney.
Atherton, AM, Lewis, J & Plant, R Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Solutions to short-termism in the finance sector, pp. 1-28, Sydney.
Briggs, C NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training 2007, Going with the Grain? Skills and Sustainable Development, NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training.
Giurco, D, Langham, E & Chong, J Barwon Water 2007, Long-term water savings following restrictions: An analysis of the Greater Geelong supply region, Sydney.
Giurco, D, Turner, AJ & Kazaglis, A Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, Barwon water strategy, pp. 1-73, Sydney.
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Barwon Water seeks a more detailed understanding of its current water demand and the range of options, which can augment supply or conserve water across sectors (residential, commercial industrial and non-revenue water). This will inform its long term planning to 2055 via the Barwon Water Supply and Demand Strategy (WSDS) and the Victorian Government's Central Region Sustainable Water Strategy (CRSWS) which is administered by the Department of Sustainability and the Environment. This report develops sector-based forecasts of water demand for the Greater Geelong supply region. These forecasts indicate that in the absence of water conservation initiatives and new supply options, demand will exceed available supply in 2013. A range of water conservation and alternative supply options developed herein can ensure supply demand balance is met to 2055 and ensure specific water conservation targets in 2015 and 2020 are met. Options are ranked based on the total resource cost of the option (including costs to the utility, customer and government) and expressed as a levelised unit cost (namely dollars per kL of water that is saved or supplied by the option). The table below shows the costs and water saved by the least cost options needed to meet the 2015 target (6,971 MLa) and 2020 target (9,825 MLa) for water conservation which are based respectively on 25 percent and 30percent reductions against a mid 1990s baseline of 464 Lhd. Savings in 2030 are included for comparison as are cost-competitive supply options of Dewing Creek and Barwon Downs Stage 3 and Shell recycling which is committed.
Herriman, J, Plant, R & Chong, J Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Yarra River Values Forum - A Citizens' Forum held in Ivanhoe, Melbourne 1-3 December 2006 (Volumes 1 & 2), pp. 1-71, Sydney.
Kazaglis, A, Giurco, D, Van Beers, D, Bossilkov, A, Reuter, M, Fagan, J, Grant, T & Moore, T Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Industrial ecology opportunities in Melbourne: literature review, Sydney, Australia.
McGee, CM 2007, Your Home - Buyer's Guide: A step-by-step guide to buying a new home, your Home - Buyer's Guide, Sydney.
McGee, CM, Mitchell, CA & Vassallo, PB Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, Barangaroo energy and water infrastructure, pp. 1-75, Sydney.
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Background The purpose of this discussion paper is to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for Barangaroo at least cost. The focus of the discussion paper is infrastructure for energy and water, situated in the broader context of Sydneyâs future needs and the many emerging drivers for sustainable development. The paper examines global drivers for sustainable cities, as well as the current and emerging policy drivers that will shape Barangarooâs development. The paper also recommends a principles framework to guide development at Barangaroo, as well as high-level options for the development of energy and water infrastructure. This discussion paper is one of a series currently being prepared for Baranagaroo, and will inform the development of criteria to guide how the project attracts private sector investment. Opportunities for Barangaroo The Barangaroo site, formerly known as East Darling Harbour, will be developed as a new urban precinct in several stages up till 2020. Covering an area of approximately 22 hectares, the site will include a mix of residential, commercial, community and public domain uses. Sustainability is by definition a key element of Sydneyâs continued global competitiveness. As a precinct scale development located in the CBD, the Barangaroo development offers unparalleled opportunities for innovation. In particular, the ability to influence infrastructure design creates cost effective opportunities for significant precinct-wide sustainability gains. Opportunity even exists for Barangarooâs infrastructure to serve surrounding precincts, assisting to reduce the environmental impact of Sydneyâs CBD as a whole.
Mitchell, CA & Cordell, DJ Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Demonstration of innovative community based water cycle management system. Stage 1: sustainability screening and evaluation, pp. 1-107, Sydney, Australia.
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This project is the first stage of a Demonstration of Innovative Decentralised Sewage Treatment Technologies and Management Systems Project. This first stage looks at both the development and application of a sustainability screening and evaluation tool. The tool is used to recommend a sustainable and appropriate technology option for community based wastewater systems. Its use is trialled in one of the Priority Sewage Program (PSP) areas at Galston High School. This site is considered appropriate for the technology demonstration as the soil horizon at the School is representative of the Hawkesbury-Nepean area (which the PSP area covers). That is, it has a clay layer overlaying a shale cap which overlays sandstone. The sustainability screening and evaluation tool was developed to address six key sustainability objectives (3 environmental, 1 technical, 1 social and 1 economic). A star rating system was developed, by which technologies (and technology options) for a specific site could be ranked and compared to determine which was the most sustainable and appropriate for that site. The tool is intended to be compatible with that developed by The Institute for Sustainable Futures and CSIRO in the Sydney Water Corporation Edmondson Park project. The six essential sustainability criteria were embedded in an 8-Step tool. The steps and their application to Galston High School are as follows: 1.Define effluent end-use scenarios. 2.Determine water and nutrient quality requirements for end uses. 3.Narrow selection of water quality requirements for site. 4.Generate and define process combinations to meet end uses. 5.Check minimum performance standards (PASS/FAIL). 6.Check appropriate fit-for-purpose water quality cascade. 7.a) Evaluate and rank technology options according to defined sustainability objectives and criteria. b) Address management issues. 8.Monitor and evaluate the chosen technology against objectives/criteria.
Mitchell, CA, Fane, SA, Willetts, JR, Plant, R & Kazaglis, A Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS/The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality & Treatment 2007, Costing for sustainable outcomes in urban water systems - a guidebook, pp. 1-86, Sydney.
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Mitchell, CA, Willetts, JR & Carrard, NR World Vision Australia and WaterAid Australia 2007, Getting the basics right: Water and sanitation in South East Asia and the Pacific, pp. 1-20, Melbourne, Australia.
Mukheibir, P 2007, A preliminary assessment of energy and ecosystem resilience in ten African countries.
Paddon, M, Carrard, NR, Herriman, J, Partridge, EY & Willetts, JR Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS and Organizational Capacity Development (OCD) 2007, Developing City Development Strategies (CDS) for Vietnamese cities: a guide to assist city leaders, pp. 1-138, Sydney, Australia.
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This Guide explains a methodology to develop City Development Strategies (CDS). It has been developed to assist city leaders in Viet Nam along with the other relevant stakeholders develop a CDS for their city.
Partridge, EY & McGee, CM Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, Customer survey feedback from demand management and planning project investigations, pp. 1-56, Sydney.
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This is the report of a research project undertaken by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), at the University of Technology, Sydney, on behalf of the Demand Management and Planning Project (DMPP) at the NSW Department of Planning. The Institute was engaged to undertake the study as a follow-up to a series of building energy audits conducted by the DMPP. The DMPP intends to use the results to inform future energy efficiency and peak demand reduction strategies. The project consists of a customer survey and a complementary literature review. The survey explores the responses of DMPP customers to the audit reports and their general views about energy efficiency issues. The purpose of the survey was to find out what energy efficiency opportunities have been taken up by organisations and to explore any barriers to take-up. The review of key recent international and Australian research and policy literature on energy efficiency in buildings was included to allow a comparison of the survey results with previous findings in the field. The Institute developed an online survey that was sent to 353 DMPP energy audit customers. A total of 79 completed surveys were received, representing a response rate of 22 per cent.
Partridge, EY & McGee, CM Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, Opportunities to improve energy efficiency in buildings: An energy audit customer survey and literature review, Sydney.
Plant, R & Herriman, J Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, The full spectrum: Estimating real costs of urban water. Pilot one - Residential water conservation, pp. 1-53, Sydney.
Plant, R, Herriman, J & Atherton, AM Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Valuing Melbourne's urban water externalities, pp. 1-49, Sydney.
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The Victorian water industry needs robust methods for the full economic assessment of water supply and demand options, to meet the required full cost recovery as set out in 1994 by CoAG and more recently by several key policy documents, including the Victorian White Paper Our Water Our Future and the Central Region Sustainable Water Strategy. Pricing water based on its true cost, full cost pricing, will put the resource to its most valuable uses. The full cost of water services includes several components, including full supply costs, full economic costs and externalities. Externalities are costs and benefits of a transaction not reflected fully in the market price. Full cost water pricing guidelines generally reflect two perspectives on how to define the cost of externalities associated with water supply and or water use: the economic perspective and the cost recovery perspective. This report explores pricing for externalities as defined in cost recovery terms. In this context, the costs of externalities are defined as the environmental and natural resource management costs attributable to and incurred by the water business. No single best way of achieving full cost recovery exists, hence cost recovery levels which would satisfy the full cost recovery requirement vary, depending on the circumstances of service providers. The minimum level is the price required to maintain a viable business; the maximum level is one that recovers all costs including externalities.
Riedy, C Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, Energy and transport subsidies in Australia: 2007 update, Sydney.
Riedy, C & Lewis, J Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, The role of wind power in New South Wales, pp. 1-72, Sydney.
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The need for Australia, and New South Wales, to greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid dangerous climate change is now well established. One of the biggest challenges will be to rapidly stabilise and then reduce emissions associated with electricity generation. In NSW, electricity generation alone accounts for 37% of total emissions (Australian Greenhouse Office 2007) and these emissions have grown rapidly since 1990. One technology that shows great promise as a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation is wind power. Globally, the use of wind power is growing rapidly due to its low cost relative to other renewable energy sources, the abundance of global wind resources, the maturity of the technology and its low lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. It has been estimated that wind power could supply as much as 29% of global electricity needs by 2030 (GWEC & Greenpeace 2006). However, in NSW, there are only four wind farms, supplying much less than 1% of our electricity generation. The development of wind power in NSW has been hindered by a lack of consistent government support at the Federal and State levels and by community resistance to particular wind farm proposals. This report aims to provide balanced material on the benefits of wind farms, criticisms of wind farms and the ways that wind farm development might be improved to respond to community concerns. What is wind power? Wind contains a lot of energy and the energy increases rapidly with wind speed. To capture this energy, the modern wind industry uses wind turbines. A typical wind turbine consists of a tower and foundation, supporting a nacelle (a housing for a gearbox and generator) and a rotor with three specially shaped blades. When the wind passes over the blades, their shape creates pressure differences and causes the rotor to turn. The rotor is attached to the generator, which creates electricity.
Riedy, C, Simard, S, Snelling, CM & White, S Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Sydney Water Corporation end use model review: Stage 2 report (detailed review and recalibration), Sydney.
Riedy, C, White, S, Giurco, D & Snelling, CM Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Sydney Water Corporation end use model review: Stage 3 report (research plan), Sydney.
Teske, S, Zervos, A & Schäfer, O 2007, Energy Revolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook: Greenpeace International and European Renewable Energy Council.
Turner, AJ, Hausler, G, Carrard, NR, Kazaglis, A, White, S, Hughes, A & Johnson, T Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS and Cardno (Brisbane) 2007, Review of water supply-demand options for South East Queensland, pp. 1-146, Sydney.
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This independent review aims to assess the Queensland Government's proposed strategy for meeting the long-term water supply-demand balance for South East Queensland, of which the Traveston Crossing scheme is a major and controversial component. The review, conducted by a team from the ISF at the UTS and Cardno, concludes that a diverse portfolio of options can ensure supply security for South East Queensland (SEQ) well into the future, certainly to 2050. Such options include: increasing water supply availability (supply-side options); decreasing the demand for water (demand-side options); and meeting water supply needs during deep droughts (drought response options). A number of the elements of such a portfolio are already being implemented as part of the current Queensland Government strategy. With the extension and addition of low unit cost demand-side options and supply-side drought response readiness options, a clear conclusion of this study is that the proposed dam at Traveston Crossing on the Mary River is neither necessary nor desirable as a part of the portfolio for ensuring supply security to 2050. The increase in supply from this proposed dam will not assist in the short-term during the current severe drought in which water (from savings and supply) is needed over the next two to three years. Planned completion of the Traveston Crossing Dam Stage 1 is in 2012. Additional time will be needed for the dam to fill, which could take an additional two years, resulting in the yield from this source only potentially being available in 2014. Neither is the Traveston Crossing scheme needed for supply-demand balance in the longer term with the suite of other more appropriate drought response measures being implemented by the Queensland Government and strategy being proposed as part of this study. The proposed dam at Traveston Crossing on the Mary River represents a high total cost, high unit cost, high risk and high environmental and social impact option.
Turner, AJ, White, S & Edgerton, N Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Alice Springs Water Efficiency Study Stage III - Implementation of the Alice Springs Water Efficiency Program - Feasibility Study - Final Report, Sydney.
White, S, Turner, AJ, Kazaglis, A & Carrard, NR Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2007, Response to Queensland Water Commission Report 'Evaluation of ISF / Cardno report: Review of water supply-demand options for South East Queensland', pp. 1-31, Sydney.
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In February 2007, the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) and Cardno Australia released a Review of Water Supply-Demand Options for South East Queensland (the Review). The Review was submitted to the Senate Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport (RRAT) Committee Inquiry into Additional Water Supplies for South East Queensland. The key finding of the ISF/Cardno Review is that Traveston Crossing Dam will not be useful to provide water security in the current drought and is unnecessary to ensure water security for South East Queensland after the drought and for decades to come. The suite of supply and demand options â excluding Traveston Dam â which are currently being implemented as part of the South East Queensland Regional Water Supply Strategy (SEQRWSS) sufficient to ensure the supply-demand balance to around 2030. For the period 2030-2050, ISF/Cardno suggest a number of enhanced demand management programs that will maintain the supplydemand balance to 2050. The demand management measures suggested by ISF/Cardno are more cost effective than Traveston Dam (in terms of $ per kilolitre) and perform significantly better than Traveston Dam when assessed on social and environmental criteria including greenhouse impact. In the event that a period of water scarcity worse than the current drought occurs, ISF/Cardno propose that a âreadinessâ strategy be adopted whereby water supply projects with relatively short construction and delivery times are planned and approved but only built if and when absolutely necessary to defer a crisis in water supplies. This strategy avoids investing in infrastructure that may not be needed. This represents a lower cost strategy than building capital works pre-emptively. It is important to note that the water supply projects outlined in the ISF/Cardno Review are suggestions of appropriate âreadinessâ options.
Willetts, JR, Mitchell, CA & Carrard, NR Institute for Sustainable Futures 2007, Getting the basics right: water and sanitation in South East Asia and the Pacific, pp. 1-20, Sydney.
Prior, JH 2007, 'Baths, Public: West, Middle Ages - Present', Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender, Macmillan Reference USA, Farmington Hills, Mississippi, pp. 119-121.
