Agrawal, N, Akbani, R, Aksoy, BA, Ally, A, Arachchi, H, Asa, SL, Auman, JT, Balasundaram, M, Balu, S, Baylin, SB, Behera, M, Bernard, B, Beroukhim, R, Bishop, JA, Black, AD, Bodenheimer, T, Boice, L, Bootwalla, MS, Bowen, J, Bowlby, R, Bristow, CA, Brookens, R, Brooks, D, Bryant, R, Buda, E, Butterfield, YSN, Carling, T, Carlsen, R, Carter, SL, Carty, SE, Chan, TA, Chen, AY, Cherniack, AD, Cheung, D, Chin, L, Cho, J, Chu, A, Chuah, E, Cibulskis, K, Ciriello, G, Clarke, A, Clayman, GL, Cope, L, Copland, JA, Covington, K, Danilova, L, Davidsen, T, Demchok, JA, DiCara, D, Dhalla, N, Dhir, R, Dookran, SS, Dresdner, G, Eldridge, J, Eley, G, El-Naggar, AK, Eng, S, Fagin, JA, Fennell, T, Ferris, RL, Fisher, S, Frazer, S, Frick, J, Gabriel, SB, Ganly, I, Gao, J, Garraway, LA, Gastier-Foster, JM, Getz, G, Gehlenborg, N, Ghossein, R, Gibbs, RA, Giordano, TJ, Gomez-Hernandez, K, Grimsby, J, Gross, B, Guin, R, Hadjipanayis, A, Harper, HA, Hayes, DN, Heiman, DI, Herman, JG, Hoadley, KA, Hofree, M, Holt, RA, Hoyle, AP, Huang, FW, Huang, M, Hutter, CM, Ideker, T, Iype, L, Jacobsen, A, Jefferys, SR, Jones, CD, Jones, SJM, Kasaian, K, Kebebew, E, Khuri, FR, Kim, J, Kramer, R, Kreisberg, R, Kucherlapati, R, Kwiatkowski, DJ, Ladanyi, M, Lai, PH, Laird, PW, Lander, E, Lawrence, MS, Lee, D, Lee, E, Lee, S, Lee, W, Leraas, KM, Lichtenberg, TM, Lichtenstein, L, Lin, P, Ling, S, Liu, J, Liu, W, Liu, Y, LiVolsi, VA, Lu, Y, Ma, Y, Mahadeshwar, HS, Marra, MA, Mayo, M, McFadden, DG, Meng, S, Meyerson, M, Mieczkowski, PA, Miller, M, Mills, G, Moore, RA, Mose, LE, Mungall, AJ, Murray, BA, Nikiforov, YE, Noble, MS, Ojesina, AI, Owonikoko, TK, Ozenberger, BA, Pantazi, A, Parfenov, M, Park, PJ, Parker, JS, Paull, EO, Pedamallu, CS, Perou, CM, Prins, JF, Protopopov, A, Ramalingam, SS, Ramirez, NC, Ramirez, R, Raphael, BJ, Rathmell, WK, Ren, X, Reynolds, SM, Rheinbay, E, Ringel, MD, Rivera, M, Roach, J, Robertson, AG, Rosenberg, MW, Rosenthal, M, Sadeghi, S, Saksena, G, Sander, C, Santoso, N, Schein, JE, Schultz, N, Schumacher, SE, Seethala, RR, Seidman, J, Senbabaoglu, Y, Seth, S, Sharpe, S, Shaw, KRM, Shen, JP, Shen, R, Sherman, S, Sheth, M, Shi, Y, Shmulevich, I, Sica, GL, Simons, JV, Sinha, R, Sipahimalani, P, Smallridge, RC, Sofia, HJ, Soloway, MG, Song, X, Sougnez, C, Stewart, C, Stojanov, P, Stuart, JM, Sumer, SO, Sun, Y, Tabak, B, Tam, A, Tan, D, Tang, J, Tarnuzzer, R & et al. 2014, 'Integrated Genomic Characterization of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma', CELL, vol. 159, no. 3, pp. 676-690.
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Al-Obaidi, TA & Fletcher, SM 2014, 'Management of clandestine drug laboratories: need for evidence-based environmental health policies', ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1-11.
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Clandestine drug laboratories (CDLs) have been emerging and increasing as a public health problem in Australia, with methamphetamine being the dominant illegally manufactured drug. However, management and remediation of contaminated properties are still limited in terms of regulation and direction, especially in relation to public and environmental health practice. Therefore, this review provides an update on the hazards and health effects associated with CDLs, with a specific look at the management of these labs from an Australian perspective. Particularly, the paper attempts to describe the policy landscape for management of CDLs, and identifies current gaps and how further research may be utilised to advance understanding and management of CDLs and inform public health policies. The paper highlights a significant lack of evidence-based policies and guidelines to guide regulatory authority including environmental health officers in Australia. Only recently, the national Clandestine Drug Laboratory Guidelines were developed to assist relevant authority and specialists manage and carry out investigations and remediation of contaminated sites. However, only three states have developed state-based guidelines, some of which are inadequate to meet environmental health requirements. The review recommends well-needed inter-sectoral collaborations and further research to provide an evidence base for the development of robust policies and standard operating procedures for safe and effective environmental health management and remediation of CDLs.
Al-Zubaydi, AYT & Dartnall, WJ 2014, 'Design and Modelling of Water Chilling Production System by the Combined Effects of Evaporation and Night Sky Radiation', Journal of Renewable Energy, vol. 2014, pp. 1-8.
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The design and mathematical modelling of thermal radiator panel to be used primarily to measure night sky radiation wet coated surface is presented in this paper. The panel consists of an upper dry surface coated aluminium sheet laminated to an ethylene vinyl acetate foam backing block as an insulation. Water is sprayed onto the surface of the panel so that an evaporative cooling effect is gained in addition to the radiation effect; the surface of a panel then is wetted in order to study and measure the night sky radiation from the panel wet surface. In this case, the measuring water is circulated over the upper face of this panel during night time. Initial TRNSYS simulations for the performance of the system are presented and it is planned to use the panel as calibrated instruments for discriminating between the cooling effects of night sky radiation and evaporation.
Ben-Ami, D, Boom, K, Boronyak, L, Townend, C, Ramp, D, Croft, DB & Bekoff, M 2014, 'The welfare ethics of the commercial killing of free-ranging kangaroos: an evaluation of the benefits and costs of the industry', ANIMAL WELFARE, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 1-10.
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The commercial killing of kangaroos provides multiple benefits to society, but also causes both deliberate and unintended harms to kangaroos. The ethics of the kangaroo industry is assessed in terms of whether the assumed benefits justify the welfare costs. An analysis of the stated benefits indicates that killing for damage mitigation is beneficial mainly during drought and not at current levels; that there is a commercial value, although considerably lower than previously estimated, and that demonstrable environmental benefits from commercial killing of kangaroos are lacking; and that the commercial kill may ameliorate the suffering of kangaroos during drought. Welfare practices are very difficult to assess and regulate due to the size and remote nature of the industry. A combination of empirical data on welfare outcomes and inferences drawn from behavioural and reproductive knowledge of the commercially killed species are utilised to assess harm. The welfare costs include deliberate and indirect harm to dependent young (a by-product of the commercial kill), and a number of unintended harms to adult kangaroos, including increased mortality during drought, inhumane killing of a portion of adult kangaroos, and a disruption of social stability and the evolutionary potential of individuals. Furthermore, a substantial gap exists between the intended welfare standards of the code of practice governing the kangaroo industry and the welfare outcomes for both dependent young and adult kangaroos. We found that, on balance, the benefits are lower than expected and the welfare costs are likely to be considerably higher than acceptable. More research, particularly at the point of kill, is necessary to verify and assess the extent of harms. A number of improvements are suggested to the code of practice to improve welfare outcomes. © 2014 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.
Benn, S, Giurco, D, Brown, P & Agarwal, R 2014, 'Towards Responsible Steel: Preliminary Insights', Resources, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 275-290.
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This paper examines the structures and processes underpinning the attempt of the Australian steel industry to establish a certification scheme for Responsible Steel. We take it as a case example of how collective action and collaboration along a supply chain has the potential to be a win-win situation for the environment and for the competitiveness of an industry sector. The paper identifies the drivers that have prompted key stakeholders from all major sectors of the Australian steel product life cycle from mining through steel manufacturing, processing, product fabrication, use and re-use, and recycling to collaborate in the establishment of the Steel Stewardship Forum (SSF), the structure established to lead the development of the certification scheme. The development of this initiative is indicative of the wider shift to sustainability-related certification schemes as a means of garnering legitimacy and market advantage and provides detailed insights into both the drivers for and the challenges associated with such initiatives. Findings from the paper contribute to our understanding of the shift to sustainable supply chains as it is interpreted through institutional and institutional entrepreneurship theory.
Buchanan, J, Oliver, D & Briggs, C 2014, 'Solidarity reconstructed: The impact of the Accord on relations within the Australian union movement', Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 288-307.
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Unions’ strength and identity is determined primarily by the extent to which they can nurture effective solidarity amongst wage earners in general and between networks of unions in particular. The experience of inter-union coordination throughout the Accord years has strengthened political solidarity across the movement (demonstrated most recently in the 2007 Your Rights at Work campaign). The movement’s industrial solidarity has been in secular decline since the peak union leadership enthusiastically embraced enterprise bargaining in the final phase of the Accord in the early 1990s. The key challenge for unions today is to broaden the ambit of political solidarity and to revitalise industrial solidarity in an era of increasing workforce diversity and working life transformation.
Chong, J 2014, 'Climate-readiness, competition and sustainability: an analysis of the legal and regulatory frameworks for providing water services in Sydney', Water Policy, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 1-18.
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This paper examines whether key legislative and regulatory frameworks for the provision of water services in Sydney, Australia, successfully support the complex task of planning and managing urban water systems to balance water security, cost and sustainability considerations. The challenges of managing urban water systems under a changing and uncertain climate became starkly apparent during Australia's ‘Millennium Drought’, a decade-long period of extremely dry conditions throughout the 2000s. As the drought progressed, several state and territory governments assumed control of planning and approvals processes in order to implement large water-supply infrastructure projects with great urgency. However, at the end of the decade La Niña rains saturated catchments, spilled over dam walls and devastated several communities with flooding. Analysis of the frameworks for third-party access, private-sector participation, planning, and water-conservation initiatives reveals that the rules, roles and responsibilities of the many actors are interlinked but not always effectively integrated. The introduction and expansion of competition in the urban water industry are an ongoing experiment with great influence on the governance of the sector and the ways in which water services are planned for and provided.
Chong, J 2014, 'Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation: progress and challenges', International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 391-405.
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The concept of 'ecosystem services' aims to encapsulate the reliance of human lives and wellbeing on nature, in order to inform decisions about how humankind interacts with and uses the natural environment. The now well-recognised term underpins various frameworks for identifying, quantifying and linking the health of ecosystems and social and economic outcomes. However, operationalising this apparently fundamental concept in a useful way is far from straightforward in the complex situation of allocating water resources between apparently irreconcilable demands in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin. The Water Act 2007 (Cth), which forms the basis for the latest water reforms in the MDB, includes express reference to the importance of ecosystem services. However, there is much uncertainty as to whether and how analysis of these benefits has influenced water allocation planning and decisions. This article critically examines whether legislative arrangements support the integration of ecosystem services analysis into water resources planning in the Basin, examining in tum the National Water Initiative, the Water Act 2007 (Cth), and state water planning arrangements. It finds that there is limited specific guidance about how to reflect ecosystems in water planning, and that in practice ecosystem services are generally analysed as an outcome of, rather than an explicit input to, decision-making. The article concludes that the greatest potential for the ecosystem services concept to inform decision-making lies in its role as a tool to inform an earlier stage of planning for water resource areas: as a taxonomy and 'language' to articulate and describe the range of potential benefits and beneficiaries of water resources and water-dependent ecosystems.
Clark, CEF, Mitchell, ML, Islam, MR & Jacobs, B 2014, 'Phosphorus content of the soil influences the growth and productivity of Themeda triandra Forssk. and Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.', The Rangeland Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 233-233.
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Despite native grasses occupying a large area of land in Australia, there has been limited work on the responses of these species to the addition of phosphorus (P). The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the addition of P to create a range of P contents in the soil on the productivity and morphology of two native grasses at two times of harvests. Two contrasting perennial native grasses, namely kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra Forssk. syn. T. australis R. Br. Stapf) and weeping grass [Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides (Labill.) R. Br.] were grown in a glasshouse with the addition of P to create five contents of P in the soil (7, 17, 32, 107 and 307 mg kg–1 soil) using a completely randomised design with four replicates per treatment. Grasses were harvested to 5 cm above the substrate surface, and the number of tillers and leaf area were recorded on Day 84 (harvest 1) and Day 112 (harvest 2) of the experiment. Dry matter production for kangaroo and weeping grass increased with P contents of the soil of 32 mg and ≥107 mg P kg–1 soil, respectively. Increased dry matter production for both species was the result of increased leaf area, tiller number and root growth. These results provide data that help to understand the disappearance sequence of kangaroo grass from more fertile soils and an increase in weeping grass, particularly in soils with greater fertility. Further research is required to determine if these results hold for other grass ecotypes.
Cordell, D & Neset, T-SS 2014, 'Phosphorus vulnerability: A qualitative framework for assessing the vulnerability of national and regional food systems to the multidimensional stressors of phosphorus scarcity', GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS, vol. 24, pp. 108-122.
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Cordell, D & White, S 2014, 'Life's Bottleneck: Sustaining the World's Phosphorus for a Food Secure Future', ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES, VOL 39, vol. 39, pp. 161-+.
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Copyright © 2014 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved. Phosphorus security is emerging as one of the twenty-first century's greatest global sustainability challenges. Phosphorus has no substitute in food production, and the use of phosphate fertilizers in the past 50 years has boosted crop yields and helped feed billions of people. However, these advantages have come at a serious cost. Mobilizing phosphate rock into the environment at rates vastly faster than the natural cycle has not only polluted many of the world's freshwater bodies and oceans, but has also created a human dependence on a single nonrenewable resource. The 2008 phosphate price spike attracted unprecedented attention to this global situation. This review provides an updated and integrated synthesis of the biophysical, social, geopolitical, and institutional challenges and opportunities for food security. Remaining phosphorus resources are becoming increasingly scarce, expensive, and inequitably distributed. All farmers require fertilizers, yet a sixth of the world's farmers and their families are too poor to access fertilizer markets. Inefficient use of this fossil resource from mine to field to fork calls for substantial reduction in demand through efficiency and recycling. Phosphorus governance at global, regional, and local scales is required to stimulate and support context-specific sustainable strategies to ensure all the world's farmers have sufficient access to phosphorus to feed the world and ensure ecosystem integrity and farmer livelihoods.
Cordell, DJ 2014, 'Towards phosphorus security for a food secure future', European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform SCOPE Newsletter.
Davila, F & Sloan, T 2014, 'Studios for sustainability in higher education.', Fusion, no. 3.
Dupaquier, C, Desbrosse, A, Maurel, P, Plant, R, Ruoso, LE & Roussillon, JP 2014, 'Contributions of the Pleiades imagery to the integrated management of coastal areas - Application to the Thau territory', Revue Francaise de Photogrammetrie et de Teledetection, no. 208, pp. 45-50.
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At present and within a context of integrated coastal management, the population growth and increasing land pressure with their subsequent land cover changes on the Thau basin make this territory an important policy issue. In order to cope with the issues at stake the Thau regional authorities have entrusted SMBT from 2006 onwards with the joint development of several planning tools (SCoT, SAGE and Natura 2000 Convention) to conduct an integrated approach to territorial development. The aim of the present paper is to present the methodology used for mapping the initial 2012/2013 land use cover of the Thau basin from Pleiades imagery. This map will be a basic input for the observatory of the Thau territory and support the implementation of planning tools. The methodology was divided into two parts: first, a photo-interpretation approach for artificialised area mapping and evolution monitoring over several years and second, a remote sensing detection approach with the achievement of an object-oriented classification of agricultural and natural environments. This methodology allowed to obtain an up-to-date land use cover according to a 4 level typology adapted from the CORINE land cover nomenclature. This land cover will be updated every second year to help produce assessment and monitoring indicators for the Thau territory.
Fam, D, Mitchell, C, Abeysuriya, K & Lopes, AM 2014, 'Emergence of decentralised water and sanitation systems in Melbourne, Australia', International Journal of Water, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 149-149.
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In Melbourne, Australia, a shift is occurring in the approach to wastewater management. With increased pressure from landscape drivers such as population growth, urbanisation, and over a decade of extended drought conditions, a new model of wastewater management is being explored by Melbourne?s metropolitan water utilities in the development of their latest Metropolitan Sewerage Strategy (MSS).With input from key industry leaders and a broad range of stakeholders a collaborative ?vision? of sustainable sewerage services to Melbourne over a 50 year timeframe was developed with decentralised systems emerging as a key, long-term component of service delivery. Drawing on the multi-level perspective (MLP), we investigate the interrelated and reinforcing factors that have driven this shift in perception toward decentralised systems and serious consideration of alternative socio-technical configurations of wastewater management in Melbourne?s future planning strategy. We then explore the process in which cross disciplinary participants from industry, government and civil society articulated their vision of a long term sustainable sanitation future for Melbourne.
Friedlander, J, Riedy, C & Bonfiglioli, C 2014, 'A Meaty Discourse: What Makes Meat News?', Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 27-43.
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Worldwide, livestock and meat production have been identified by key governmental and scientific institutions as major contributors to climate change, intensive water use, high phosphorous use, and other environmental problems. These adverse environmental impacts are increasing, as the global consumption of livestock products is growing rapidly. Media coverage of the environmental impacts of livestock and meat production in Australia and the United States has been limited and does not communicate a message consistent with the available scientific evidence identified in academic literature. A media content analysis of how the subject of meat has been covered by major Australian newspapers over the past five years provides insights into the news frames and news values in portrayals of meat. News frames of animal welfare, the economy, and food or culinary associations dominated over stories about climate change and other environmental impacts. Media content analysis determined that news values of proximity, conflict, and human interest dominated. Newspaper print media retains a vital, albeit diminishing, role in agenda setting. As such, the content analysis findings in this paper are valuable to inform news media campaigns that seek to stimulate increased media coverage of environmental and other impacts of meat. Such campaigns may assist in placing the issue more prominently on the public agenda.
Gero, A 2014, 'Does Aid For Trade Really Help Reduce Poverty?', The Conversation, vol. 23/06.
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Aid for trade has increased globally as an approach for donors to assist developing countries to access global markets through improved trade capacity. However, there is scant evidence that aid for trade has any impact on lifting the poorest people globally out of poverty.
Gero, A, Carrard, N, Murta, J & Willetts, J 2014, 'Private and social enterprise roles in water, sanitation and hygiene for the poor: a systematic review', Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 331-345.
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Micro, small and medium private and social enterprises are emerging as important players in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. This paper provides a systematic review of literature on this topic. It assesses the current evidence base in three areas: factors affecting success of enterprise engagement; outcomes for the poor as a result of enterprise engagement; and lastly, how civil society organisations are engaging to support enterprise development. The review revealed significant variation in the level of rigour of available evidence on this topic, and reflected limited availability of highly rigorous studies. Across the literature, similar success factors were reported across the water and sanitation sub-sectors. These included constraints to business viability due to limitations in demand, lack of business and technical skills and financial challenges (e.g., access to credit). Policy, governance and institutional frameworks could either support or constrain businesses depending on the context. While some evidence was reported on the positive outcomes for the poor resulting from enterprise engagement, in general, businesses preferred servicing non-poor customers. Lastly, evidence on civil society organisation engagement was limited, and where reported, consisted dominantly of capacity building support to enterprises rather than a wider variety of roles which might be envisaged.
Gero, A, Murta, J & Willetts, JR 2014, 'Incompatible philosophies or complementary roles? Civil society and business engagement in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector', Development Bulletin, vol. 76, pp. 39-43.
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Partnership with the private sector is emerging as a newpathway to address poverty. This is the result of recognitionthat external support through aid is small relative toother sources of finance and the scale of developmentchallenge at hand. This concept is well recognised and wasraised in the Australian Government’s IndependentReview of Aid Effectiveness, noting the need to harnessthe power of business and innovation (see Callan 2012).Other organisations have recently emerged which hold thisas their core focus, for example Business for MillenniumDevelopment. In addition, evolving notions of socialenterprise and entrepreneurship are blurring the boundariesbetween private sector and civil society, and opening upnew possibilities for cooperation and partnership asexemplified by the water, sanitation and hygiene sector(WASH).
Giurco, D, Littleboy, A, Boyle, T, Fyfe, J & White, S 2014, 'Circular Economy: Questions for Responsible Minerals, Additive Manufacturing and Recycling of Metals', Resources, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 432-453.
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The concept of the circular economy proposes new patterns of production, consumption and use, based on circular flows of resources. Under a scenario where there is a global shift towards the circular economy, this paper discusses the advent of two parallel and yet-to-be-connected trends for Australia, namely: (i) responsible minerals supply chains and (ii) additive manufacturing, also known as 3D production systems. Acknowledging the current context for waste management, the paper explores future interlinked questions which arise in the circular economy for responsible supply chains, additive manufacturing, and metals recycling. For example, where do mined and recycled resources fit in responsible supply chains as inputs to responsible production? What is required to ensure 3D production systems are resource efficient? How could more distributed models of production, enabled by additive manufacturing, change the geographical scale at which it is economic or desirable to close the loop? Examples are given to highlight the need for an integrated research agenda to address these questions and to foster Australian opportunities in the circular economy.
Giurco, D, McLellan, B, Franks, DM, Nansai, K & Prior, T 2014, 'Responsible mineral and energy futures: views at the nexus', JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 84, no. 1, pp. 322-338.
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© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. In an era of mineral resource constraints and radical transition in the energy sector, this paper reviews the extent to which a long-term view of production and use is adopted in both sectors. A long-term view including the mineral-energy nexus is deemed to be necessary (although not sufficient) for managing future resource constraints and energy transitions. Alarmingly, it identifies that the future of minerals resources and production is generally viewed only 5-10 years ahead rather than several decades or more as for energy. Additionally, the sectors are generally studied independently, rather than with a focus on the nexus. With these findings as evidence of an unaddressed problem, the paper then focusses on the current forces for change in the minerals industry: namely community drivers regarding social licence to operate, new technologies and consumer and government drivers on responsible minerals. As discussions of sustainable development become displaced by the emerging discourse of 'responsible' minerals, what is adopted and discarded? Whilst responsible minerals considers chain-of-custody, it does not adopt a long-term view and overlooks the mineral-energy nexus. Using three illustrative cases at the nexus of (i) rare earths-renewables, (ii) coal-steel and (iii) uranium-nuclear we extend the theoretical discussion on 'responsible' with a range of contemporary examples from the perspectives of producing (Australia) and consuming countries (Japan, Switzerland) and propose a research agenda for an expanded notion of responsible minerals which recognises the complexity of the mineral-energy nexus and connects it to progressing sustainable futures.
Giurco, D, Prior, J & Boydell, S 2014, 'Industrial ecology and carbon property rights', JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 211-223.
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This paper examines the potential for property rights in carbon to affect industrial ecology opportunities. Given that emissions trading schemes for greenhouse gases are becoming more widely implemented, the definition of the carbon property right can affect barriers and opportunities for industrial ecology, alongside other factors. The paper uses legislation for emissions trading in Australia and two possible scenarios for the future of energy generation in the Latrobe Valley, Australia in 2050 as an illustrative case study to identify issues for industrial ecology arising from ill-defined carbon property rights. Currently, electricity generation in the region is reliant on coal-based generators. Scenario one focuses on bio-industries and renewables with no coal usage; and scenario two focuses on electricity from coal with carbon capture and storage resulting in moderate to high coal use. If a carbon property right for soil carbon emerges before a property right for subterranean carbon, then bio-based industrial ecology opportunities could be enabled ahead of a regional symbiosis involving carbon capture and storage. A generalised framework for considering the intersection of industrial ecology and carbon property rights is presented with a focus on tensions in: contributing to sustainable development, system boundaries and finally exchange mechanisms. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Giurco, DP, Turner, A, Fane, S & White, SB 2014, 'Desalination for urban water: Changing perceptions and future scenarios in Australia', Chemical Engineering Transactions, vol. 42, pp. 13-18.
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In response to prolonged drought, large desalination plants have been built in Australia's major cities over the last decade. This paper identifies those plants and focuses on the context surrounding the decision to build the plant in Sydney. Whilst a portfolio approach allowed lower cost options for secure supply to be identified - including an innovative 'desalination-readiness option' - perceived uncertainty and political decisions led the state government to build the desalination plant before the carefully considered planning triggers dictated and without revisiting the decision when the drought broke. Media analysis is used to construct a timeline of reported headlines relating to the pre- and post-construction periods including events surrounding heavy rain, overflowing dams and dialogue on desalination being unnecessary and expensive. The paper highlights a disconnect between the planning processes, stakeholder and community engagement and political decision-making. Given desalination is now an embedded feature of water supply in most major Australian cities, scenarios are used to assess the potential role of desalination in the future urban water landscape and broader economy.
Golev, A, Corder, GD & Giurco, DP 2014, 'Industrial symbiosis in Gladstone: a decade of progress and future development', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 84, no. 1, pp. 421-429.
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© 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Heavy industrial areas with large volume waste streams show great promise for applying the concept of industrial symbiosis. This article examines industrial symbiosis in Gladstone, one of Australia's rapidly developing heavy industrial areas. Along with the analysis of the area's progress over the last decade and detailed description of existing resource synergies, it also overviews Gladstone's future prospects, including identification of potential resource synergies based on likely future industries and their waste streams, and an estimation of the overall environment benefits from the implementation of these new synergies. Based on estimates of the future waste streams for 2020 there is likely to be a large growth of environmental impacts in the Gladstone industrial area, including a fourfold increase in solid wastes, doubling fresh water consumption and threefold increase in carbon dioxide emissions. The implementation of new synergy projects can significantly contribute to improving resource efficiency covering from 5%to 40%of the overall future emitted and disposed waste streams.
Hoadley, KA, Yau, C, Wolf, DM, Cherniack, AD, Tamborero, D, Ng, S, Leiserson, MDM, Niu, B, McLellan, MD, Uzunangelov, V, Zhang, J, Kandoth, C, Akbani, R, Shen, H, Omberg, L, Chu, A, Margolin, AA, van’t Veer, LJ, Lopez-Bigas, N, Laird, PW, Raphael, BJ, Ding, L, Robertson, AG, Byers, LA, Mills, GB, Weinstein, JN, Van Waes, C, Chen, Z, Collisson, EA, Benz, CC, Perou, CM & Stuart, JM 2014, 'Multiplatform Analysis of 12 Cancer Types Reveals Molecular Classification within and across Tissues of Origin', Cell, vol. 158, no. 4, pp. 929-944.
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Jackson, M, Lederwasch, A & Giurco, D 2014, 'Transitions in Theory and Practice: Managing Metals in the Circular Economy', Resources, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 516-543.
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Transitioning from current resource management practice dominated by linear economic models of consumption and production, to circular models of resource use, will require insights into the stages and processes associated with socio-technical transitions. This paper is concerned with transitions in practice. It explores two frameworks within the transitions literature—the multi-level perspective and transition management theory—for practical guidance to inform a deliberate transition in practice. The critical futures literature is proposed as a source of tools and methods to be used in conjunction with the transition frameworks to influence and enable transitions in practice. This enhanced practical guidance for initiating action is applied to a specific context—transitioning the Australian metals sector towards a circular economy model. This particular transition case study is relevant because the vision of a circular economy model of resource management is gaining traction internationally, Australia is significant globally as a supplier of finite mineral resources and it will also be used in a collaborative research project on Wealth from Waste to investigate possibilities for the circular economy and metals recycling.
Jacobs, BC & Brown, PR 2014, 'Drivers of change in landholder capacity to manage natural resources', Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1-26.
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AbstractA program to monitor the capacity for improved natural resource management (NRM) of land managers was implemented under a state-scale monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) strategy. We demonstrate detection of change in natural resource (NR) manager capacity by reassessing two groups of landholders at different locations in New South Wales (NSW), Australia that had previously participated in a baseline assessment of capacity for state-wide MER purposes. NR manager capacity in NSW over three years responded to the external influences of the end of a long-term drought, to changes in institutional arrangements that altered the way NRM funding was distributed to regions by the Australian Government and to local investment in capacity building.
Jacobs, BC, Lee, C, O'Toole, D & Vines, K 2014, 'Integrated regional vulnerability assessment of government services to climate change', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 272-295.
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© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – This paper aims to describe the conduct and outcomes of an integrated assessment (IA) of the vulnerability to climate change of government service provision at regional scale in New South Wales, Australia. The assessment was co-designed with regional public sector managers to address their needs for an improved understanding of regional vulnerabilities to climate change and variability. Design/methodology/approach – The study used IA of climate change impacts through a complex adaptive systems approach incorporating social learning and stakeholder-led research processes. Workshops were conducted with stakeholders from NSW government agencies, state-owned corporations and local governments representing the tourism, water, primary industries, human settlements, emergency management, human health, infrastructure and natural landscapes sectors. Participants used regional socioeconomic profiling and climate projections to consider the impacts on and the need to adapt community service provision to future climate. Findings – Many sectors are currently experiencing difficulty coping with changes in regional demographics and structural adjustment in the economy. Climate change will result in further impacts on already vulnerable systems in the forms of resource conflicts between expanded human settlements, the infrastructure that supports them and the environment (particularly for water); increased energy costs; and declining agricultural production and food security. Originality/value – This paper describes the application of meta-analysis in climate change policy research and frames climate change as a problem of environmental pollution and an issue of development and social equity.
Kim, Y, Yun, S & Lee, J 2014, 'Can Companies Induce Sustainable Consumption? The Impact of Knowledge and Social Embeddedness on Airline Sustainability Programs in the U.S.', Sustainability, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 3338-3356.
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This paper investigates how consumers’ level of knowledge and social embeddedness can influence sustainable consumption. An extended model of goal-directed behavior (MGB) is tested by U.S. airline consumers who have participated in UNICEF’s Change for Good (CFG) and voluntary carbon offsetting (VCO) programs. Results show that consumers’ knowledge positively influenced their subjective norms and attitudes towards participation of VCO and CFG. Increasing consumers’ sense of social embeddedness is also found to be crucial in forming their subjective norms for both CFG and VCO. Moreover, positive anticipated emotion is found to influence consumers’ desire to participate in VCO, while negative anticipated emotion influences desire towards CFG participation. The findings of this research provide a practical implication on strategies for the airline industry to induce sustainable consumption behavior, as well as demonstrate the need for different emotional elicitation strategies for different sustainability programs.
Lokuge, B, Kopczynski, A, Woltmann, A, Alvoen, F, Connors, C, Guyula, T, Mulholland, E, Cran, S, Foster, T, Lokuge, K, Burke, T & Prince, S 2014, 'Crusted scabies in remote Australia, a new way forward: lessons and outcomes from the East Arnhem Scabies Control Program', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 200, no. 11, pp. 644-648.
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Crusted scabies is a highly infectious, debilitating and disfi guring disease, and remote Aboriginal communities of northern Australia have the highest reported rates of the condition in the world. We draw on monitoring data of the East Arnhem Scabies Control Program to discuss outcomes and lessons learnt through managing the condition in remote communities. Using active case fi nding, we identifi ed seven patients with crusted scabies in three communities and found most had not presented to health services despite active disease. We compared presentations and hospitalisations for a cumulative total of 99 months during a novel preventive program with 99 months immediately before the program for the seven cases and seven sentinel household contacts. Our preventive long-term case management approach was associated with a signifi cant 44% reduction in episodes of recurrent crusted scabies (from 36 to 20; P = 0.025) in the seven cases, and a non-signifi cant 80% reduction in days spent in hospital (from 173 to 35; P = 0.09). It was also associated with a signifi cant 75% reduction in scabies-related presentations (from 28 to 7; P = 0.017) for the seven sentinel household contacts. We recommend active surveillance and wider adoption of this preventive case management approach, with ongoing evaluation to refi ne protocols and improve effi ciency. Contacts of children presenting with recurrent scabies should be examined to exclude crusted scabies. In households where crusted scabies is present, a diagnosis of parental neglect due to recurrent scabies and weight loss in children should be made with extreme caution. Improved coordination of care by health services, and research and development of new therapies including immunotherapies for crusted scabies, must be a priority.
Maclurcan, D 2014, 'The Emerging Not-for-Profit World Economy', New Community Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 18-20.
Mankad, A & Greenhill, M 2014, 'Motivational indictors predicting the engagement, frequency and adequacy of rainwater tank maintenance', Water Resources Research, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 29-38.
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The energy intensities of a range of household rainwater systems were monitored in Sydney and Newcastle as part of a study carried out by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) in collaboration with the Australian Commonwealth Scientific Investigation and Research Organisation (CSIRO). The study found that the energy intensity of these rainwater systems varied depending on system configuration, rainwater end uses and the water efficiency of the household. Preliminary results indicate that the energy intensity varies between 0.9 and4.9 kWh/kL with a 'typical' household rainwater system using approximately 1.5 kWh to deliver each kilo litre of rainwater.
Mohr, S & Ward, J 2014, 'Helium Production and Possible Projection', Minerals, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 130-144.
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The future availability of helium has been raised as an issue in the literature. However, a disaggregated projection of helium production has not been attempted, presumably due to the difficult nature of accessing disaggregated historic production data to test the accuracy of this issue. This paper presents collated and estimated historic helium production statistics from 1921 to 2012 for each helium producing country in the world and by U.S. state. A high and regular growth projection of helium has been created. It is found that helium resources are sufficient for the near future, with the projected production plateauing in 2060–2075 and 2090–2100 for the high and regular growth scenarios, respectively. As long as natural gas deposits with helium are appropriately managed, there is little likelihood for helium shortages to occur in the short term due to geologic constraints.
Mukheibir, P & Mitchell, C 2014, 'Decision-making under future uncertainty: developing adaptive urban water strategies', International Journal of Water, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 435-435.
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Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper describes a decision-making framework created to develop long term adaptive water supply and demand strategies to respond to future contextual uncertainties, such as climate change and urbanisation. Whilst there are various theoretical methods for decision making under uncertainty, they generally have not been applied to the water sector. Nor have they been brought together in an integrated, practically-grounded process to guide strategic planning and project level decisions, such as the approach proposed in this paper. This approach avoids predictions of the future or modelling intensive analysis, rather it integrates the fundamental characteristics of uncertain system influences (trends and shocks) with two additional thinking tools: The use of scenarios based on a number of uncertainties to describe potential futures, and the focus on investment approaches to guide the packaging of potential response measures.
Mukheibir, P, Boyle, T, Moy, C & White, S 2014, 'Estimating the reliable residential water substitution from household rainwater tanks', Water Practice and Technology, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 377-385.
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In Australia, household rainwater tanks have come to be considered as one of the broad potential supply options for meeting household water demands. It has been viewed as an effective way of reducing the supply requirements by water businesses and can potentially defer future capital supply investments. With likely variability of future supplies and demands due to climate change impacts, rainwater tanks also have an important role in building future resilience to shifts in historical trends, and also can potentially play a role in mitigating stormwater damage. The substitution of mains supplied water by rainwater can vary significantly, with the major factors influencing yields being the roof size to capture the rain, water usage regime (having some level of internal water use) and tank size. Tank performance, with respect to reduced substitution as a result of functionality failure, is seldom included in yield calculations however. A review of a number of studies in Australia has illustrated that the vast majority of field studies have produced qualitative responses on the perceptions of the use of rainwater, the structural integrity of their rainwater capture infrastructure and the end-uses connected to the system. It was found that the data required to inform the impact of functionality on substitution is currently largely limited to qualitative responses on the perceptions of the use of rainwater tanks, the structural integrity of their rainwater capture infrastructure and the end-uses connected to the system. There is very little in the way of quantitative assessments. This paper offers an interim approach for overcoming this quantitative information gap on the role and extent of functionality failure.
Napp, TA, Gambhir, A, Hills, TP, Florin, N & Fennell, PS 2014, 'A review of the technologies, economics and policy instruments for decarbonising energy-intensive manufacturing industries', RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, vol. 30, pp. 616-640.
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Industrial processes account for one-third of global energy demand. The iron and steel, cement and refining sectors are particularly energy-intensive, together making up over 30% of total industrial energy consumption and producing millions of tonnes of CO2 per year. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the technologies for reducing emissions from industrial processes by collating information from a wide range of sources. The paper begins with a summary of energy consumption and emissions in the industrial sector. This is followed by a detailed description of process improvements in the three sectors mentioned above, as well as cross-cutting technologies that are relevant to many industries. Lastly, a discussion of the effectiveness of government policies to facilitate the adoption of those technologies is presented. Whilst there has been significant improvement in energy efficiency in recent years, cost-effective energy efficient options still remain. Key energy efficiency measures include upgrading process units to Best Practice, installing new electrical equipment such as pumps and even replacing the process completely. However, these are insufficient to achieve the deep carbon reductions required if we are to avoid dangerous climate change. The paper concludes with recommendations for action to achieve further decarbonisation. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Northey, S, Mohr, S, Mudd, GM, Weng, Z & Giurco, D 2014, 'Modelling future copper ore grade decline based on a detailed assessment of copper resources and mining', RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, vol. 83, pp. 190-201.
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The concept of 'peak oil' has been explored and debated extensively within the literature. However there has been comparatively little research examining the concept of 'peak minerals', particularly in-depth analyses for individual metals. This paper presents scenarios for mined copper production based upon a detailed assessment of global copper resources and historic mine production. Scenarios for production from major copper deposit types and from individual countries or regions were developed using the Geologic Resources Supply-Demand Model (GeRS-DeMo). These scenarios were extended using cumulative grade-tonnage data, derived from our resource database, to produce estimates of potential rates of copper ore grade decline. The scenarios indicate that there are sufficient identified copper resources to grow mined copper production for at least the next twenty years. The future rate of ore grade decline may be less than has historically been the case, as mined grades are approaching the average resource grade and there is still significant copper endowment in high grade ore bodies. Despite increasing demand for copper as the developing world experiences economic growth, the economic and environmental impacts associated with increased production rates and declining ore grades (particularly those relating to energy consumption, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions) will present barriers to the continued expansion of the industry. For these reasons peak mined copper production may well be realised during this century.
Northey, SA, Haque, N, Lovel, R & Cooksey, MA 2014, 'Evaluating the application of water footprint methods to primary metal production systems', Minerals Engineering, vol. 69, pp. 65-80.
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Patuzzi, L, de, F & Del-Vecchio, R 2014, 'Integer index in trees of diameter 4', Filomat, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 241-248.
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We characterize when a tree of diameter 4 has integer index and we provide examples of infinite families of non-integral trees with integer index. We also determine a tight upper bound for the index of any tree of diameter 4 based on its maximum degree. Moreover, we present a new infinite family of integral trees of diameter 4.
Peterseim, JH, Hellwig, U, Tadros, A & White, S 2014, 'Hybridisation optimization of concentrating solar thermal and biomass power generation facilities', SOLAR ENERGY, vol. 99, pp. 203-214.
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Recently, the first concentrating solar powerbiomass hybrid power plant commenced operation in Spain and the combination of both energy sources is promising to lower plant investment. This assessment investigates 17 different concentrating solar powerbiomass hybrid configurations in regards their technical, economic and environmental performance. The integration of molten salt thermal storage is considered for the best performing hybrid configuration. While thermal storage can increase plant output significantly even 7 h full-load thermal storage plants would generate the majority of the electricity, 70%, from the biomass resource. Only mature technologies with references >5 MWe are considered in this assessment to ensure that the scenarios are bankable. The concentrating solar power technologies selected are parabolic trough, Fresnel and solar tower while the biomass systems include grate, fluidised bed and gasification with producer gas use in a boiler. A case study approach based on the annual availability of 100,000 t of wood biomass is taken to compare the different plant configurations but the results are transferable to other locations when updating site and cost conditions. Results show that solar towerbiomass hybrids reach the highest net cycle efficiency, 32.9%, but that Fresnel-biomass hybrids have the lowest specific investment, AU$ 4.5 m/MWe. The investment difference between the 17 scenarios is with up to 31% significant. Based on the annual electricity generation CSPbiomass hybrids have an up to 69% lower investment compared to standalone concentrating solar power systems. The scenario with the best technical performance, being solar tower and gasification, is at this point in time not necessarily the best commercial choice, being Fresnel and fluidised bed, as the lower Fresnel investment outweighs the additional electricity generation potential solar towers offer. However, other scenarios with different benefits rank closely.
Peterseim, JH, Herr, A, Miller, S, White, S & O'Connell, DA 2014, 'Concentrating solar power/alternative fuel hybrid plants: Annual electricity potential and ideal areas in Australia', ENERGY, vol. 68, no. 15 April 2014, pp. 698-711.
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Australia's extensive solar resource is underexploited especially in the CSP (concentrating solar power) arena because of the high investment and lack of stable investment incentives. CSP hybrid plants provide an option to improve returns from CSP installations because of lower specific investment. This paper investigates the generation potential and most prospective regions for 5-60 MWe CSP hybrids using forestry residues, bagasse, stubble, wood waste and refuse derived fuels in locations with a direct normal irradiance >18 MJ/m2/day. Different plant efficiencies are used to identify the overall electricity potential for single and multiple feedstocks systems. The EfB (energy from biomass) or EfW (energy from waste) components of the hybrid plants considered are assumed to allow base load operation with the CSP components providing additional capacity during the day. The total CSP-EfB & EfW hybrid potential in Australia, within 50 km of existing transmission and distribution infrastructure, is 7000 MWe which would require an investment of AU$ 39.5b to annually generate 33.5 TWh. This is equivalent to 12.8% of all electricity generated in 2008-2009 or 74% of Australia's 2020 renewable energy target. The CO2 abatement potential of CSP-EfB & EfW hybrids is up to 27 Mt or 4.8% of all 2009-10 CO2 emissions.
Peterseim, JH, Tadros, A, Hellwig, U & White, S 2014, 'Increasing the efficiency of parabolic trough plants using thermal oil through external superheating with biomass', ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 77, no. January 2014, pp. 784-793.
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It is well understood that the cost of concentrating solar power (CSP) will need to decrease quickly to ensure competitiveness with photovoltaic (PV) systems and other forms of power generation. Research and development on CSP plant components is crucial in order to reduce costs but is typically time consuming. New CSP plant concepts combining proven technologies with CSP represent another option that can be implemented quickly. This paper investigates the use of several biomass materials to externally superheat steam in conventional parabolic trough plants. Currently, parabolic trough plants are easiest to finance and external steam superheating can overcome the lower efficiencies compared to other CSP technologies. Seven scenarios, each air and water cooled, with steam parameters ranging from 380 °C at 100 bar to 540 °C at 130 bar have been modeled, and the results presented here are based on a 50 MWe plant with 7.5 h molten salt thermal storage. Our results show that the peak solar to electricity net efficiency increases up to 10.5% while the specific investment can decrease immediately from AU$8.2m/MWe to AU$6.3m/MWe, a 23.5% reduction. That is significant considering the expected 1740% CSP cost reduction targets by the end of this decade. The modeling shows that even major fuel and water price changes are significantly less relevant than small changes in the agreed electricity purchase price. The technical, economic and environmental analysis reveals that external superheating with biomass can provide significant benefits, is able to use a variety of fuels and despite a limited global market, could immediately enable the implementation of several hundred MWe of CSP capacity at lower cost.
Peterseim, JH, White, S, Tadros, A & Hellwig, U 2014, 'Concentrating solar power hybrid plants - Enabling cost effective synergies', RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 178-185.
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This paper categorises different concentrating solar power (CSP) hybrid options into light, medium and strong hybrids and discusses the combination of CSP with coal, natural gas, biomass and waste materials, geothermal, and wind. The degree of hybridisation depends on the interconnection of the plant components. Light hybrids create only limited synergies, such as the joint use of a substation, and their cost reduction potential is therefore limited, while strong hybrids share major plant components, such as steam turbine and condenser, and can better match their energy output with electricity pricing. The hybridisation options for CSP with different energy sources are plentiful ranging from feedwater heating, reheat steam, live steam to steam superheating with some options better suited for a specific energy source combination than others. The synergies created in hybrid plants can lead to cost reductions of 50%, better energy dispatchability as well as revenue maximisation. Several CSP hybrid studies exist for coal, natural gas and biomass but these are often investigating a specific hybrid concept. This paper considers several options at a higher level and also includes geothermal and wind which is novel. While the paper focuses on Australia the approach taken and concepts discussed are transferable to other countries.
Plant, R & Prior, T 2014, 'An ecosystem services framework to support statutory water allocation planning in Australia', International Journal of River Basin Management, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 1-12.
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During the past decade the concept of ecosystem services (ES) - the benefits that nature provides to humans - has increasingly been embraced as a promising avenue towards sustainable resource management. Initially pitched to incentive-based biodiversity conservation, the ES concept is now being applied to a diversity of environmental resources in a multitude of policy, planning and management contexts. In the context of water planning, the ES concept is increasingly rivalling the Integrated Water Resource Management paradigm. Despite the omnipresence of the ES language, significant challenges remain in terms of ES implementation and governance. This paper reports on lessons learnt from the collaborative development of an ES Framework within the context of statutory water allocation planning in Australia. The Framework consists of seven components, three of which match key planning steps in existing Australian statutory water planning guidelines. Central to the Framework is a benefits table for water planning. The benefits table is based on the 'ES cascade' model, a metaphor which makes clear distinctions between ecosystem processes, functions, services, benefits, values and beneficiaries. The benefits table is intended for bidirectional use, confronting demands of water system beneficiaries with the biophysical mechanisms that render the services. The Framework is innovative in three ways. First, it was jointly designed with Australia's national water agency (the National Water Commission), based on statutory guidelines for water planning and management. Second, it addresses a statutory requirement for water planning processes to better consider public benefits from aquatic systems, thus providing a direct incentive for water planners to engage with the Framework. Third, the Framework emphasizes the need for comprehensive, a-priori analysis of ES beneficiaries. Comprehensive evaluation of the ES Framework will be required to document successful applications and s...
Prior, J, Partridge, E & Plant, R 2014, '‘We get the most information from the sources we trust least’: residents' perceptions of risk communication on industrial contamination', Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 346-358.
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© 2014 Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc. This article provides insight into associations between risk communication, trust and risk perception through empirical research examining residents' trust in sources of risk communication about contaminants from industrial sites in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The research addresses a gap in empirical research within Australia, and responds to a broader call for further research to improve the understanding and use of risk communication practices. In 2009, a survey of 800 randomly sampled residents living near two industrial source sites were gathered, and focus groups held with 80 of the surveyed residents. The research found that community groups and local councils were the sources that residents trusted most for information about contaminant risk. However, they actually received most risk communication from the sources they trusted least - namely the media, the NSW government and industry. This has implications for the efficacy of risk communication, given that focus group findings suggest that the level of trust people placed in these sources influenced their risk perceptions and behaviours. Findings also suggest that residents' levels of trust in a source was influenced by whether or not they perceived it to share their interests and values, as well as by its current and past performance.
Ross, K, Delaney, CC, Beard, N, Fuller, K, Mohr, S & Mitchell, C 2014, 'Smart Metering Enables Effective Demand Management Design', Water, vol. August 2014, pp. 81-87.
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The water demand and water use practices of each community are different. Designing cost-effective demand management programs requires investigating and responding directly to the unique water issues and opportunities of each community (Turner et al., 2010). As presented in this paper, a `mixed method baseline analysis' has proven to be valuable in developing a demand management program tailored to the distinctive community context. A mixed method baseline analysis is comprised of two interlinked components: (i) quantitative smart meter data analysis to create a detailed understanding of the water demand pro¬file; and (ii) qualitative social research to understand the social, cultural and institutional influences that drive existing water patterns. This paper shares the mixed method baseline analysis and resulting implications for a demand management program implemented in the remote Indigenous community of Gunbalanya, Northern Territory, in 2013.
Rumsey, M, Fletcher, SM, Thiessen, J, Gero, A, Kuruppu, N, Daly, J, Buchan, J & Willetts, J 2014, 'A qualitative examination of the health workforce needs during climate change disaster response in Pacific Island Countries', HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 2-20.
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Background: There is a growing body of evidence that the impacts of climate change are affecting population health negatively. The Pacific region is particularly vulnerable to climate change; a strong health-care system is required to respond during times of disaster. This paper examines the capacity of the health sector in Pacific Island Countries to adapt to changing disaster response needs, in terms of: (i) health workforce governance, management, policy and involvement; (ii) health-care capacity and skills; and (iii) human resources for health training and workforce development.Methods: Key stakeholder interviews informed the assessment of the capacity of the health sector and disaster response organizations in Pacific Island Countries to adapt to disaster response needs under a changing climate. The research specifically drew upon and examined the adaptive capacity of individual organizations and the broader system of disaster response in four case study countries (Fiji, Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa).Results: 'Capacity' including health-care capacity was one of the objective determinants identified as most significant in influencing the adaptive capacity of disaster response systems in the Pacific. The research identified several elements that could support the adaptive capacity of the health sector such as: inclusive involvement in disaster coordination; policies in place for health workforce coordination; belief in their abilities; and strong donor support. Factors constraining adaptive capacity included: weak coordination of international health personnel; lack of policies to address health worker welfare; limited human resources and material resources; shortages of personnel to deal with psychosocial needs; inadequate skills in field triage and counselling; and limited capacity for training.Conclusion: Findings from this study can be used to inform the development of human resources for health policies and strategic plans, and to support the...
Sharpe, S & Agarwal, R 2014, 'Strengthening Industrial Ecology’s Links with Business Studies: Insights and Potential Contributions from the Innovation and Business Models Literature', Resources, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 362-382.
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The declining availability of natural resources and the environmental impacts of continued extraction of primary resources for production activities have forced greater focus on waste streams and recycling activities. Industrial ecology as a field of practice and theory has been closely related to sustainability issues, yet despite the development of much theory and specific tools and methodologies, the link between natural, industrial and economic systems is not convincing. Not only that, the need for delivering sustainable production and consumption practices is increasing, which is demanding new solutions to existing problems, particularly around the degree of novelty. The interaction of industrial ecology with business studies and industrial investment decision-making remains under-developed, and this is likely impacting on the adoption of more sustainable and resource-efficient practices. As such, this paper uses a constructive approach and explores how two areas of the literature can support the development of the industrial ecology field into strategic business practice: firstly, the innovation literature, particularly the emerging work on open innovation and sustainable innovation as a model to understand radical innovation processes and the creation and maintenance of networked systems of firms; secondly, the closely related area of business model (BM) innovation, specifically the emerging typologies of sustainable BMs and how these typologies can be developed and used as a route to positioning recycling activities at the strategic management level of the firm.
Talaulikar, V & Arulkumaran, S 2014, 'Medico-Legal Issues with CTG Interpretation', Current Women's Health Reviews, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 145-157.
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This article is a personal reflection on what integral practitioners can learn from a dialogue that played out in the pages of the journal Futures. In March 2008, Futures published a special issue on Integral Futures methodologies, in which the authors used the AQAL model to explore futures thinking and methods. I contributed an article that used the AQAL model to analyze and propose an extension of a futures method called Causal Layered Analysis. The response to the special issue from some futurists was critical, and Futures published a second special issue in March 2010 giving voice to these critiques. After reflection, some of the criticism of the original special issue (and particularly of my article) seems justified. The experience has caused me to question the way that I (and others) have applied the AQAL model. I am sharing my reflections in the hope that there are valuable lessons for other integral practitioners, particularly those who are relatively new to the AQAL model. My perspective is that of a practitioner seeking to use integrative approaches to grapple with sustainability problems. I argue for an ecology of integrative approaches in which the AQAL model is one viable approach, existing in dialogue with other integrative approaches.
Talebpour, MR, Sahin, O, Siems, R & Stewart, RA 2014, 'Water and energy nexus of residential rainwater tanks at an end use level: Case of Australia', Energy and Buildings, vol. 80, no. 6, pp. 195-207.
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This paper presents the preliminary findings of the Gold Coast Watersaver End Use Project which was conducted in winter 2008, for 151 homes on the Gold Coast, Australia. Specifically, the paper includes a break down of water end use consumption data, compares this with results of previous national studies, and explores the degree of influence of household socioeconomic regions on end use. Two highly variable water end use distributions, namely shower and irrigation, were examined in detail, clustered and are discussed herein. The paper concludes with a brief description of the greater ongoing research program.
Tuinier, R & Feenstra, MS 2014, 'Second Virial Coefficient at the Critical Point in a Fluid of Colloidal Spheres Plus Depletants', Langmuir, vol. 30, no. 44, pp. 13121-13124.
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Turner, A, Fyfe, J, Rickwood, P & Mohr, S 2014, 'Evaluation of implemented Australian efficiency programs: results, techniques and insights', Water Supply, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1112-1123.
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Australia has invested heavily in water efficiency in recent years, mainly due to severe drought, and has implemented some of the largest efficiency programs in the world. Despite this there is little public information on actual savings achieved or the cost effectiveness of programs implemented. This paper draws together the limited publicly available evaluations from Australia, focusing on the residential sector. It describes some of the large-scale residential programs implemented such as home retrofits, showerhead exchanges, washing machine rebates, toilet retrofits and rainwater tank rebates. It identifies key savings evaluation techniques used including participant-control and regression analysis, and summarizes water savings results from evaluation studies conducted. It also discusses key learnings from both the evaluation techniques employed and the programs implemented. The paper will be of significant interest to water service providers looking for evidence of actual savings achieved and/or wanting to understand how to evaluate their own programs.
Turner, AJ, Mukheibir, P & Mitchell, C 2014, 'Making better investment decisions', Waste Management and Environment, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 36-37.
Vivekananthan, C, Mishra, Y, Ledwich, G & Li, F 2014, 'Demand Response for Residential Appliances via Customer Reward Scheme', IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 809-820.
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Wallis, PJ, Ward, MB, Pittock, J, Hussey, K, Bamsey, H, Denis, A, Kenway, SJ, King, CW, Mushtaq, S, Retamal, ML & Spies, BR 2014, 'The water impacts of climate change mitigation measures', CLIMATIC CHANGE, vol. 125, no. 2, pp. 209-220.
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© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. A variety of proposed activities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions will impact on scarce water resources, which are coming under increasing pressure in many countries due to population growth and shifting weather patterns. However, the integrated analysis of water and carbon impacts has been given limited attention in greenhouse mitigation planning. In this Australian case study, we analyse a suite of 74 mitigation measures ranked as highest priority by one influential analysis, and we find that they have highly variable consequences for water quantity. We find: (1) The largest impacts result from land-based sequestration, which has the potential to intercept large quantities of water and reduce catchment yields, estimated to exceed 100 Mm3/MtCO2-e of carbon mitigated (100,000 l per tonne CO2-e). (2) Moderate impacts result from some renewable power options, including solar thermal power with a water cost estimated at nearly 4 Mm3/MtCO2-e. However, the water impacts of solar thermal power facilities could be reduced by designing them to use existing power-related water supplies or to use air or salt-water cooling. (3) Wind power, biogas, solar photovoltaics, energy efficiency and operational improvements to existing power sources can reduce water demand through offsetting the water used to cool thermal power generation, with minor savings estimated at 2 Mm3/MtCO2-e and amounting to nearly 100 Mm3 of water saved in Australia per annum in 2020. This integrated analysis significantly changes the attractiveness of some mitigation options, compared to the case where water impacts are not considered.
Wicken, J, Leong, L, Powell, B, Willetts, JR, Lovell, L & Kelleher, J 2014, 'The sum is more than the parts: Impacts of the Australian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reference Group', Development Bulletin, vol. 26.
Willetts, J, Asker, S, Carrard, N & Winterford, K 2014, 'The practice of a strengths-based approach to community development in Solomon Islands', Development Studies Research, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 354-367.
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This paper presents empirical findings from research undertaken in Solomon Islands to examine the use of strengths-based approaches (SBAs) by a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A summary framework was developed to underpin the analysis, drawing on literature in social work, organizational management, community development, and international development fields. The paper employs this framework to reflect on the practice of six NGOs working in partnership in Solomon Islands over 2009–2014. The findings demonstrate alignment between the NGO practice in Solomon Islands and SBA philosophy and practice as described in the literature, particularly in terms of adherence to beliefs about innate community capacity, the need to draw on community resources to create change, and the delicate balance between a strengths focus and repression of problems that might need to be surfaced. The findings diverged from the literature in how NGOs saw their role. Whilst they saw themselves as facilitators rather than experts, they also saw the development process as a partnership between themselves and communities rather than community led. This paper contributes empirical evidence of the characteristics, complexities and limitations of implementing a SBA in Solomon Islands, including reflections on the tension between self-help and advocacy development strategies
Wynne, LE, Downes, J & Willetts, J 2014, 'Development futures: Using futures thinking to re-evaluate the direction of the development sector', Development Bulletin, vol. 26, pp. 10-15.
Cumbo, BJ, Jacobs, BC, Leong, TW & Kanstrup, AM 1970, 'What motivates children to play outdoors?', Proceedings of the 26th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference on Designing Futures: the Future of Design, OzCHI '14: the Future of Design, ACM, Sydney, pp. 168-171.
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Copyright 2014 ACM. Children (8-12 years) living in urban, western contexts are increasingly spending their free time indoors engaging in digital recreation, rather than outdoor, child-directed play. There is potential for place-specific, digital technology to be designed to motivate children 'off the couch' and outdoors into their local natural places. This paper presents the outcomes of three workshops conducted with eleven children (8-12 years) in Aalborg, Denmark, designed to understand key motivators for outdoor play in children. Children were divided into five design groups. Fictional inquiry and a series of artifacts and triggers were used to communicate the design task to children and inspire a range of relevant designs. Here, we report on the design outcomes of workshops, the motivators for outdoor play, and potential applications for interactive digital technology to inspire more regular, outdoor play experiences in children.
Cumbo, BJ, Paay, J, Kjeldskov, J & Jacobs, BC 1970, 'Connecting children to nature with technology', Proceedings of the 2014 conference on Interaction design and children, IDC'14: Interaction Design and Children 2014, ACM, Aarhus, Denmark, pp. 189-192.
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Regular interactions with nature are vital for the development and well-being of children and also to build attachment and value for natural environments that potentially promote pro-environmental behaviour in later life. In this paper, we report on a study designed to identify opportunities for digital technology to support children's connectedness to the natural environment, there by encouraging positive environmental attitudes in children, as well as healthy physical play. Through participatory engagement with a group of 15 Danish children (aged 8-12) and their parents, using focus groups and follow up interviews, we explore what motivates children to undertake everyday recreational activities, focusing on activities undertaken in nature, and how these interactions influence meaning associated with their local natural place. The contribution of this paper is a deeper understanding of what motivates children to interact with nature, and a discussion of how technology may enhance this interaction. Copyright 2014 ACM.
Dartnall, WJ, Reizes, JA & ASME 1970, 'A NEW WAY TO PRESENT THE IMPORTANT BUT DIFFICULT TOPIC OF STATISTICAL MECHANICS TO ENGINEERS', PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2013, VOL 5, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, ASME, San Diego, California, USA.
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As a subject in an engineering course, Engineering Thermodynamics has earned a reputation for being difficult to understand. Quite often students practice many problems until they can do the assigned tasks, but they still feel mystified by concepts such as entropy. Even though we may use them competently, energy, enthalpy and temperature are not necessarily well understood at a concept level. Statistical Mechanics provides an excellent way of understanding the concepts more fundamentally but the traditional mathematical derivations in Statistical Mechanics require considerable time and effort before a learner gains the comfort of familiarity. Various approaches using spread-sheets to construct combinatorial illustrative examples have been published. An approach based on molecular dynamic simulation is presented in this paper, in which comparisons between actual outcomes of simulations based solely on Newtonian mechanics are compared with the probability based models. Accordingly, this approach allows explanations which meet the objective of demystifying some of the concepts that have hitherto been the bane of undergraduate thermodynamics. Copyright © 2013 by ASME.
Fam, DM & Mitchell, C 1970, 'Forging pathways toward the development of recycled water schemes in Australia through collective action', International conference on sustainability transitions, Impact & Institutions, Utrecht.
Florin, N, Sharpe, S, Wright, S & Giurco, D 1970, 'Business Models for a circular world: the case of metals', The World Resources Forum, The World Resources Forum, Arequipa, Peru.
Gautreau, P, Langbehn, L & Ruoso, L-E 1970, 'Movilización de información en el Ordenamiento Territorial de Bosques Nativos de Argentina.: La heterogeneidad de los mapeos provinciales y la institucionalización de la problemática ambiental', Terceras Jornadas Nacionales de Investigación y Docencia en Geografía Argentina,, Campus Universitario - Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Tandil, Argentina.
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In this paper we propose a geographical analysis highlighting the social and political role of environmental information in the implementation of complex legal systems aimed at regulating the advance of the agricultural frontier in South America; we present a case study focusing on the Argentine Law on Forests ('Ley de Bosques') of 2007. In order to curb deforestation, this law requires every Argentine province to draw a native forest land planning map ('OTBN') classifying forests according to their conservation priority and sets up a scheme of financial incentives for landowners, within the constitutional framework of 'minimum common environmental standards' ('presupuestos mínimos de protección'). By exploring the heterogeneity of the mapping processes across provinces we try to shed some light on their political implications. A geographical description of the patterns followed by the classification of forests in the different provinces, of the kinds of information mobilized by the actors, and of the methods employed to draw the land planning maps reveals that very little ecological information was actually used, that no new information was created specifically for the OTBN, and that no explicit mapping methods were applied, which resulted in extremely different ways of producing the maps. These results show that the implementation of the Ley de Bosques is backed by a feeble information basis and is far from responding to scientific quality standards. This may be read, first, as a sign of the inability of the public powers to initiate a serious public discussion regarding the ecological aspects of land planning. Second, we argue that environmental information functions as an asset in the negotiations between the federal and provincial powers. Third, we suggest that, in spite of the weak capacities of state agencies we detected, the process shows an emerging capacity of the federal environmental authorities to place themselves as an arbiter of the manag...
Gero, A, Doan Trieu, T, Mohr, SH, Rickwood, P, Halcrow, G & Willetts, JR 1970, 'Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services for all in a Fast Changing World: Relying on markets to address human rights: sanitation supply chain analysis in low-density settings', Water, Engineering and Development Centre Knowledge Base, Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) International Conference, WEDC International Conferences, Hanoi, Vietnam, pp. 1-6.
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Market-based approaches to improving sanitation coverage have increased in recent years, however the equity implications of these approaches, particularly in the face of the recently established human right to sanitation in 2010, requires a closer examination of the costs of sanitation products and services in remote, rural locations. This paper presents results from a recent study examining the sanitation supply-chain in the province of Dien Bien in north-west Vietnam, a low-density rural setting with high rates of poverty. It was found that current toilet coverage is lower in areas of high poverty, and that these areas also experience the highest costs of sanitation products due to the impact of distance and transport costs. We conclude that market-based approaches require nuanced application and that other forms of support or significant market intervention are likely required to ensure equitable outcomes in remote rural contexts.
Haque, N, Norgate, T & Northey, S 1970, 'Life Cycle Based Greenhouse Gas Footprints of Metal Production with Recycling Scenarios', TMS Annual Meeting, Wiley, pp. 113-120.
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a recognized tool to evaluate various processing routes for metal production. Declining ore grades and higher specific energy requirements for primary metal production put greater emphasis on recycling. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of steel and aluminium metal production were quantified with recycling scenarios using material recovery facility (MRF) data from the database of SimaPro LCA software. The GHG footprint of the MRF is relatively minor compared with that of associated transport during collection (i.e. 10 times more than MRF) of curbside recyclable material. Additionally, if the bulk recyclable material is sent overseas (i.e. Australia to China) from the MRF for further processing, the GHG footprint of shipping can significantly be larger compared with the sum of the collection and MRF (assuming electricity is from same source). Thus opportunities exist for reducing GHG emissions from secondary metal production if it is processed close to the MRF.
Jacobs, B, Boronyak, LJ, Dunford, S, Kuruppu, N, Lewis, B & Lee, C 1970, 'Towards a resilient Sydney - supporting collective action to adapt sub national government services to regional climate change', 3rd International Conference on Climate Change and Social Issues, 3rd International Conference on Climate Change and Social Issues, International Center for Research & Development, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 12-14.
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We report the findings of a vulnerability assessment of government service delivery to climate change for Sydney, Australia. Climate projections indicate that in addition to increases in average temperature, Sydney can expect higher incidence of extreme climate events such as heat waves, bush fires, intense low pressure weather systems leading to riverine flooding, and coastal inundation from sea level rise. We employed a participatory integrated assessment process with public sector employees representing five key sectors. Vulnerability stemmed from: lack of perception of climate risk, inadequate skills and knowledge to understand climate impacts, pressure from population growth on human settlements, insufficient consideration of climate change in strategic planning, pressure on natural resource supply and security, and an inability to direct government funding to adaptation action stemming from current political ideologies.
Kopczynski, A, Foster, T, Saroukos, C & Patterson, B 1970, 'Washing machine djäma: The East Arnhem Spin Project', 9th NATSIEH Conference Monograph, 9th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference, Adelaide, pp. 75-77.
Liu, A, Giurco, D & Mukheibir, P 1970, 'Online household water portal: user interactions and perceptions of water-use', The 2nd Smart Water Grid International Conference 2014, The 2nd Smart Water Grid International Conference 2014, Incheon, South Korea.
Macrorie, R, Daly, M & Spurling, N 1970, 'Can ‘systems of practice’ help to analyse wide-scale socio-technical change', Practices, the Built Environment and Sustainability – A Thinking Note Collection, Cambridge, UK, pp. 16-18.
Macrorie, R, Royston, S & Daly, M 1970, 'The role of ‘Communities of Practice’ within the built environment', Practices, the Built Environment and Sustainability – A Thinking Note Collection, Cambridge, UK, pp. 28-30.
Mitchell, C, Abeysuriya, K, Ross, K & Mikhailovich, N 1970, 'Effective governance
for the operation of decentralised sanitation systems', Water Sanitation and Hygiene Futures Conference 2014, Brisbane.
Mukheibir, P, Abeysuriya, K, Drinkwater, K & Cole, C 1970, 'Multi-criteria decision support for drought security', Proceedings of OzWater'14', Australian Water Association Convention - Ozwater, Australian Water Association (AWA), Brisbane, QLD.
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The recently completed Lower Hunter Water Plan identified a portfolio of drought response measures to ensure that the region does not run out of water under severe drought conditions. A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) process was developed to guide the assessment of the drought response options against multiple criteria (both quantitative and qualitative), and for the assembly and analysis of drought response portfolios. The process guided stakeholders in considering a wide range of alternative supply and demand side options, and allowed for the transparent trade-off between options or portfolios of options. The MCDA process integrated the assessment of social, environmental and risk/resilience criteria with cost effectiveness analysis. The process also included the analysis of contextual uncertainties and risk to determine the flexibility of the options under different future situations. The outcome of this process revealed a portfolio of drought response options that best met the weighted critieria and satisfied the drought response objectives.
Mukheibir, P, Turner, AJ, Mitchell, CA, Chong, J, Murta, J, Retamal, ML, Carrard, NR & Delaney, CC 1970, 'Shifts happen: Making better recycled water investment decisions', Sustainability in Public Works Conference 27 29 July 2014, Sustainability in Public Works Conference, IPWEA, Tweed Heads.
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ABSTRACT: Recycled water has increasingly been considered as a means to deal with water supply-demand imbalances, treated wastewater disposal and stormwater management. It contributes to the sustainability of urban water systems and the regeneration of the urban landscape. However, recycled water schemes are not mainstream, and are often confronted with numerous challenges. By considering the contextual and project related risks associated with a diverse selection of recycling projects in Australia, a range of business related risks have become apparent. There is now evidence that shifts in both the contextual landscape and the objectives of the various players involved can occur over the life of a project, resulting in risk and uncertainty often not foreseen. Many guidelines on recycling have been produced which focus mainly on technical risk. Drawing on the experiences of a diverse selection of case studies in Australia, this paper contemplates the additional risks and uncertainties, often not initially considered at the inception of a recycling scheme. This paper presents an overview and discussion of six key issues to consider when planning a recycling scheme.
Peterseim, JH, Tadros, A, White, S, Hellwig, U, Landler, J & Galang, K 1970, 'Solar tower-biomass hybrid plants - maximizing plant performance', PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOLARPACES 2013 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, SolarPACES: Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, Elsevier, Las Vegas, USA, pp. 1197-1206.
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Plant, RA, Maurel, P, Ruoso, L & Dupaquier, C 1970, 'The Ecosystem Services Concept as a Boundary Object for Incorporating Local Knowledge in Normative Spatial Planning: Findings from Two Case Studies in Southern France', 7th Annual International Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference 2014, San José, Costa Rica.
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This paper reports empirical findings from a European research project that explores the ecosystem services (ES) concept as a boundary object in local land use planning. Our theoretical starting point is grounded in classical Pragmatism: we posit that the uncertainties and knowledge gaps that emerge when the ES concept is taken beyond its mainstream interpretation can motivate stakeholders to question their settled beliefs about how they live from, with and in their local environment. This allows a conception of ‘ecosystem valuation’ as a cognitive social process based on the interpretation of signs. A sign is something, for example a parcel of farmland, which stands to somebody, for example a visiting tourist or a local grower, for something, for example a sense of place and history, in some respect or capacity. Such a semiotic perspective can be grounded in real-world land use planning by considering that actors’ settled beliefs about their environments are embedded in the institutions (norms, rules, shared strategies) that govern their actions. Understanding these beliefs (rather than ‘measuring preferences’), how they are formed and how they might change, can therefore inform local land use planning in practical terms.We reframe and trial the ES concept as a “boundary object” at the nexus of science, policy and practice, addressing three questions: (i): can the ES concept help to better articulate and demonstrate public benefits from peri-urban agri-ecosystems? (ii) what forms of knowledge can be harnessed at the local planning scale to (e)valu(at)e ES?; and (iii) what role do representations play in the process of semiosis?We present preliminary findings from two peri-urban ES case studies in Southern France: the Thau Lagoon south-west of Montpellier; and the Costières de Nîmes south of Nîmes. The Thau case study involved both planners (experts) and broader stakeholders (actors) and addressed the future of agricultural lands under pressure from u...
Royston, S, Daly, M & Foulds, C 1970, 'Know-how, practices and sustainability', Practices, the Built Environment and Sustainability – A Thinking Note Collection., Cambridge, UK, pp. 7-9.
Samavedam, S, Ravi, V, Pallekonda, I, Reddy, C, Awad, J & Prior, J 1970, 'FACTORS AFFECTING CARDIO-RENAL SYNDROME AND OUTCOMES IN ACUTE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS', CARDIOLOGY, KARGER, pp. 527-527.
Sebastian, IC 1970, 'Accelerating new economics thinking and practices in the business sector - what are the most effective systems leverage points to create a shift?', Business Systems Laboratory - 2nd International Symposium 'Systems Thinking for a Sustainable Economy. Advancements in Economic and Managerial Theory and Practice., Rome, Italy.
Taylor, KL, Van den Eeden, S, Hoffman, R, Kelly, S, Leimpeter, A & Tomko, C 1970, 'TREATMENT DECISIONS AMONG MEN WITH LOW RISK PROSTATE CANCER', ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, SPRINGER, pp. S255-S255.
Vivekananthan, C, Mishra, Y & Rajashekara, K 1970, 'Energy efficient home with price sensitive stochastically programmable TCAs', IECON 2014 - 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014 - 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IEEE, pp. 5357-5362.
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Willetts, J & Ross, K 1970, 'Investigating and emphasising equitable access in water safety planning process', WASH2014: for everyone everywhere, WASH2014: for everyone everywhere, Brisbane.
Abeysuriya, KR, Kome, A, Chong, J & Willetts, J ISF, UTS 2014, Financing Sanitation for Cities and Towns: Learning Paper, Sydney, Australia.
Berry, F, Wynne, LE & Riedy, C Institute for Sustainable Futures 2014, Changing our Tune: Scoping the potential of the Australian music industry to address climate change, pp. 1-57, Sydney.
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This report summarises the results of a Climate Action and Engagement Scoping Study conducted by the Institute for Sustainable Futures for Green Music Australia. The research provides a snapshot of the Australian music industry’s impact, level of awareness and opportunities for improvement with regards to sustainability and climate action.
Bowman, G, Caccioli, F, Coburn, AW, Hartley, R, Kelly, Ralph, D, Ruffle, S & Wallace, J Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge 2014, Stress Test Scenario: Millennial Uprising Social Unrest Scenario, Cambridge Risk Framework series, pp. 1-52.
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The nature of social unrest has changed significantly since the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. This report proposes a stress test scenario of a widespread uprising, fueled by youth unemployment, for use in business and policy-making.
Bowman, G, Caccioli, F, Coburn, AW, Kelly, Ralph, D, Ruffle, SJ & Foulser-Piggott, R Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge 2014, Stress Test Scenario: China-Japan Conflict, Cambridge Risk Framework series, pp. 1-58.
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A review of geopolitical conflict as a threat to modern business, and a stress test scenario of a conflict in Southeast Asia for use in business and policy-making.
Brown, P, Measham, T & Jacobs, B Node for Adaptive Communities 2014, Meta learning from past adaptation, pp. 1-41, University of Technology Sydney.
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The purpose of this technical paper is to review past adaptation activities and distil lessons from these for next generation adaptation initiatives. Specifically, we review the range of adaptation activities currently and recently undertaken within NSW, as well as informative examples worldwide. View/download from: https://www.uts.edu.au/sites/default/files/Meashametal2014MetaLearningReview.pdf
Coburn, AW, Bowman, G, Caccioli, F, Chang, M, Kelly, Ralph, D & Ruffle, SJ Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge 2014, Stress Test Scenario: São Paulo Virus Pandemic, Cambridge Risk Framework series, pp. 1-53.
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Infectious diseases continue to pose a major societal threat. This report proposes a stress test scenario of a pandemic for use in business and policy-making.
Coburn, AW, Evan, T, Foulser-Piggott, R, Kelly, Ralph, D, Rufflie, SJ & Yeo, JZ Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge 2014, Cambridge World City Risk Atlas: Threat Hazard Maps of the World, Cambridge Risk Framework series, pp. 1-27.
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A full set of high resolution global threat hazard maps from the Work City Risk 2025 project, as a printable atlas.
Cordell, DJ, Mikhailovich, N, Mohr, SH, Jacobs, B & White, S Australian Government: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 2014, Australian sustainable phosphorus futures: Phase II: Adapting to future phosphorus scarcity: Investigating potential sustainable phosphorus measures and strategies, no. RIRDC Publication No. 14/039, pp. 1-73.
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This project investigates how Australia can manage phosphorus to ensure long-term food security, soil fertility, agricultural productivity, farmer livelihoods and environmental protection. The intended outcome overall is to deliver sustainable phosphorus adaptation strategies across a range of scenarios to increase the resilience of the Australian food system. An Australian phosphorus flows model, quantified and costed sustainable phosphorus measures and interactive future phosphorus scenarios, will enable stakeholders to identify policy implications and make informed policy decisions. This report presents the findings from Phase 2 of this project, Adapting to future phosphorus scarcity: investigating potential sustainable phosphorus measures and strategies. That is: 1. a Toolbox of sustainable phosphorus measures 2. a future scenarios model of sustainable phosphorus measures 3. a high-level influence diagram on which phosphorus vulnerability can be mapped 4. a conceptual framework for deliberating on, and synthesising adaptive pathways.
Cunningham, R, Cvitanovic, C, Measham, T, Jacobs, B, Dowd, A-M & Harman, H Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, A preliminary assessment into the utility of social networks for engaginglocal communities in climate adaptation policy: working paper prepared for NSWOffice of Environment & Heritage, Sydney, Australia., pp. 1-22, Sydney.
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There has been a growing recognition regarding the use of social networks to engage thecommunity in government actions. However, despite increasing awareness about thepotential importance of social networks, there is very limited evidence for their applicationin relation to climate policy. This study addresses this gap by assessing the potential ofsocial networks for engaging local communities in climate adaptation policy, drawing on acase study of the Shoalhaven region in Australia. View/download https://www.uts.edu.au/sites/default/files/Cunninghametal2014utilityofsocialnetworks.pdf
Cvitanovic, C, Clunn, R, Jacobs, B, Williams, C & Measham, T CSIRO 2014, An Introduction to Social Networks for Engaging the Community in Climate Policy, pp. 1-26, Sydney.
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A review of the potential role and importance that social networks can play in engaging the community in climate policy and initiatives. View/download https://www.uts.edu.au/sites/default/files/Cvitanovicetal2014socialnetworksclimatepolicy.pdf
Florin, N, Wynne, LE & Giurco, D 2014, Hazardous substances in products: A report on international approaches.
Gero, A & Willetts, JR 2014, Incentives for enterprise engagement in Vietnam: Private and social enterprise engagement in water and sanitation for the poor.
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Enterprise in WASH is a joint research project led by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology, Sydney, which investigates the role of private and social enterprises in the delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for the poor. In particular, the research aims to support civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged at the interface of public sector, private and social enterprise, and civil society.
Ison, N, Langham, E, Hicks, J, Berry, F, Jackson, M & Mey, F Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures and Community Power Agency for NSW Office of Environment and Heritage 2014, OEH Community Renewable Energy Funding Program: Strategic Review, Sydney.
Jacobs, B, Boronyak, L & Mikhailovich, N Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Enabling Adaptation in the Australian Capital Territory, pp. 1-57, Sydney, Australia.
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This report presents a synthesis of the findings from two participatory workshops conducted as part of the Enabling Adaptation in the Australian Capital Territory (EnAACT) project. The aim of EnAACT is to build a shared understanding of the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) vulnerability to climate change and to catalyse adaptation through responses that are sensitive to the reality of regional systems. The workshops were conducted in September 2014 with 71 representatives drawn from the six Policy Directorates of the ACT Government. The information gathered from the consultation will inform ACT Government policy to enable adaptation to climate change in the ACT and the broader South East region of NSW. The EnAACT project considers climate change impacts and adaptation to the year 2060, with the major focus on actions that are required within the timeframes of the ACT’s Climate Adaptation Strategy. This report synthesises the process and outcomes of each of the activities conducted during the workshops and is intended to provide an information base to identify responses and opportunities that assist ACT Directorates to enhance resilience and realise transformations in which the impacts of climate risks for the ACT are minimised.
Jacobs, B, Mikhailovich, N & Delaney, C Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Benchmarking Australia's Urban Tree Canopy: An i-Tree assessment, Final Report, pp. 1-43, Sydney.
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This report aims to provide 139 Local Governments in urban and semi urban environments across Australia with an estimate of land surface cover. This study is part of the 202020 Vision, funded by Horticulture Limited Australia, in working towards a 20% increase in the level of green space in Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the country. View/download http://202020vision.com.au/media/7141/benchmarking_australias_urban_tree_canopy.pdf
Kelly & Coburn, A Centre for Risk Studies University of Cambridge 2014, Ebola Contigency Scenario: Analysis of Economic Impact of Upper Bound Ebola Projections for US and Europe – Cambridge ‘Contingency’ Scenario developed for business preparedness planning, Cambridge Risk Framework series, no. Working Paper 2014: 2.
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This working paper presents a ‘Contingency’ scenario for the economic impact of possible Ebola outbreaks in the United States and Europe, based on upper bounds of published epidemiological projections from the West Africa epidemic of 2014.. This scenario is offered as a contribution to improving business resilience.
Langham, E, Downes, J, Brennan, T, Fyfe, J, Mohr, SH, Rickwood, P & White, S Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Smart Grid, Smart City, Customer Research Report, Sydney, Australia.
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Prepared by the UTS: Institute for Sustainable Futures as part of the AEFI consortium for Ausgrid and EnergyAustralia
Langham, E, Rutovitz, J, Cooper, C & Dunstan, C Report prepared for Total Environment Centre and the City of Sydney by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS. 2014, Calculating the network value of local generation and consumption, Sydney.
Martinez-Fernandez, C, Ranieri, A & Sharpe, SA OECD 2014, Greener Skills and Jobs, pp. 1-226, Paris, France.
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Green skills, that is, skills needed in a low-carbon economy, will be required in all sectors and at all levels in the workforce as emerging economic activities create new (or renewed) occupations. Structural changes will realign sectors that are likely to decline as a result of the greening of the economy and workers will need to be retrained accordingly. The successful transition to a low-carbon economy will only be possible if workers can flexibly adapt and transfer from areas of decreasing employment to new industries. This paper suggests that the role of skills and education and training policies should be an important component of the ecological transformation process.
McGee, CM, Wynne, LE, Milne, GR, Dovey, C, Mitchell, CA, Prior, JH, Sharpe, SA & Wilmot, K 2014, Guiding World Class Urban Renewal: A Framework for UrbanGrowth NSW, prepared by Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS, Sydney, Australia.
Mohr, SH, Fyfe, J & Giurco, D 2014, A Review of Data on Lead-Acid Batteries Entering Australia and Arising as Waste.
Murta, J & Willetts, J 2014, Incentives for enterprise engagement in Timor-Leste’, Private and social enterprise engagement in water and sanitation for the poor – Working Paper 2c, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS.
Murta, J & Willetts, JR Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Incentives for enterprise engagement in Indonesia, Private and social enterprise engagement in water and sanitation for the poor - Working Paper 2a, pp. 1-34.
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Enterprise in WASH is a joint research project led by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology, Sydney, which investigates the role of private and social enterprises in the delivery of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for the poor. In particular, the research aims to support civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged at the interface of public sector, private and social enterprise, and civil society.
Nickless, E, Bloodworth, A, Meinert, L, Giurco, D, Mohr, S & Littleboy, A International Union of Geological Sciences 2014, Resourcing Future Generations White Paper: Mineral Resources and Future Supply, pp. i-38, London.
Prior, JH 2014, Survey Instruments Report: Societal Perceptions and Acceptability of Remediation Technologies Research Project, no. 5, pp. 1-106, prepared for CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, by Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS, Sydney, Australia.
Prior, JH & Crofts, P 2014, Environment Protection Authority Responses to Illegal Dumping in NSW: An analysis of clean-up notices and prosecutions, no. 1, pp. 1-48, prepared for NSW Environment Protection Authority, by Institute for Sustainable Futures, Faculty of Law, UTS, Sydney, Australia.
Ross, K, Abeysuriya, K, Mitchell, C & Mikhailovich, N Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Governance for decentralized sanitation: Global Practice Scan. A working document., pp. 1-44, Sydney, Australia.
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This research intends to make a significant contribution to a critical gap in sectoral knowledge on how to enable effective governance for decentralised sanitation service delivery
Ross, K, Delaney, C, Mohr, S & Mitchell, C Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, End of project evaluation: Gunbalanya Water Initiative, pp. 1-97, Sydney, Australia.
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This report presents an analysis of water use in Gunbalanya and an independent evaluation of the `Gunbalanya Water Initiative (the Initiative), a water demand management program led by Power and Water Corporation (PWC) in 2013. The Initiative was implemented in the Gunbalanya community (Oenpelli) in western Arnhemland, Northern Territory, in response to increasing water scarcity and rising demand from the water system. The community experiences water shortages at the end of most dry seasons (October to December) as the aquifer is dependent on seasonal recharge and unique aquifer characteristics prohibit higher extraction rates. Increasing water demand incurs higher production costs. Where that water continues to the sewer, it can also overload sewage treatment systems. These drivers triggered an analysis of the sources of demand (water use, leaks, etc) to identify and test the local efficacy of targeted demand reduction measures. Implementation of the Initiative was from October 2012 to November 2013 through a partnership between local and Territory governments and the Gunbalanya community. The partners included Power and Water Corporation, the NT Department of Housing, the West Arnhem Regional Council (WARC), and the NT Department of Community Services. In - kind contributions from all partners supplemented grant funding of $298,000 from the Australian Government to deliver the program. The focus of the Initiative was to engage Indigenous public housing tenants and community stakeholders in a water efficiency program. Smart meter data interpretation played a significant role in the Initiatives design, monitoring and evaluation. A mixture of qualitative and quantitative evaluation techniques were used.
Ruffle, SJ, Bowman, G, Caccioli, F, Coburn, AW, Kelly, Leslie, B & Ralph, D Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge 2014, Stress Test Scenario: Sybil Logic Bomb Cyber Catastrophe, Cambridge Risk Framework series, pp. 1-45.
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A risk framework for considering systemic cyber threats and a stress test scenario of a cyber catastrophe for use in business and policy-making.
Rutovitz, J, Langham, E & Downes, J 2014, A level playing field for local energy. Issues paper prepared for the City of Sydney..
White, S, Herriman, E, Giurco, D, Cordell, D, Gero, A, Mason, L, May, D, Mohr, S, Moore, D & Asker, S CRC CARE 2014, Landfill Futures: : National Guideline Document, no. CRC CARE Technical Report 30, Adelaide.
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This report looks at the past and present roles of landfills in Australian waste management and considers the requirements for a sustainable future. The research used a test case to apply an integrated resource planning model to waste. The results suggest that disposal to landfill may be an expensive and less preferred option compared to others, in many cases, but still have a role to play in specific contexts where the costs of other options are higher.
Wilmot, K Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, HVAC&R Research Summit Brief Report, pp. 1-19.
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“How can industry establish and maintain a strong culture of research and development and higher education training in HVAC&R?” There is a significant need for leadership, a strategic agenda and good communications between industry and researchers. These are the core findings of a “HVAC&R R&D” summit hosted jointly by the Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) and the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS (ISF) to discuss the level and direction of HVAC&R research and development work being undertaken in Australia.
WILMOT, K, BOYLE, T, Rickwood, P & Sharpe, S Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Smart Work Centres: An Analysis of Demand in Western Sydney, pp. 1-69.
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This study sets out to explore the potential for smart work centres in the local government areas of Liverpool, Blacktown and Penrith in Western Sydney. Smart work centres are differentiated from other work environments like main workplace, serviced offices, coworking spaces, third spaces and home offices by location, operations and atmosphere. Targeted to serve teleworkers, they are located close to where people live, provide a fully serviced formal workplace but operate with a community atmosphere that engenders creativity and innovation. This report investigates the circumstances that support teleworking, examines the commuting patterns and demographics of the 3 LGAs, and then analyses census data to predict a demand for a centre in any one of the 3 locations. The report goes on to propose a scenario for a successful centre based on the findings from the research.
Wilmot, K, McGee, CM & Milne, GR ISF 2014, Market Research: Tenancy Fitout Material Procurement Attitudes and Practices, pp. 1-83, Sydney.
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The Better Buildings partnership (BBP) has previously investigated the tenancy processes that generate waste successive cycles of fitout, de-fit, make good and re-fit. This research project has been commissioned to explore why waste occurs in commercial building fitouts and what can be done about it, with a particular focus on the materials that dominate the fitout waste stream. The characteristics of each material and aspects of its usage are explored to determine how to improve reuse and recycling rates. The Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) conducted in-depth interviews with 15 industry participants for this study, ranging from architects and property managers through to contractors and manufacturers. We also reviewed literature to provide context, however we found the available literature somewhat limited in terms of its currency, depth and local relevance. It is the interview conversations that provide a rich picture of the myriad issues and day-to-day problems that make it hard to institute a less wasteful, circular economy. The study attempts to place the problems in the context of the whole system to highlight possible solutions.
Winterford, K, Palmer, J & Partridge, E Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, End of Activity Report: ACFID Mock Ethics Review: Process and Reflection Workshop, pp. 1-19.
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This report details the purpose, process and reflects on the learning outcomes of a Mock Ethics Review Process and Reflection Workshop held on 30 June 2014 in Melbourne. The document also presents numerous opportunities and challenges for the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and its members in providing guidance and support for NGOs in the conduct of ethical research and evaluation in development. The document captures ideas reported by workshop participants and also reflects on implications of the workshop learning outcomes for supporting NGOs in the conduct of ethical research.
Winterford, K, Ross, K & Willetts, J Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS 2014, Water Safety Planning Equity Study: Synthesis Report of Four Case Studies in Asia, Sydney.
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Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS for the World Health Organisation
Winterford, KH, Laqeretabua, A & Levin-Tevi, E 2014, Mid Term Evaluation Fiji Community Development Program, Sydney, Australia.
