Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainable Campus Research

On this page you can find reports, theses and articles relating to the University of Canterbury campus or community, by undergraduate students, postgraduate students, academic staff and others.

Technology and Sustainability

  • Krumdieck, S. and Orchard, S. (2011) Signs of Change National Networked e-Conference:Highlighting emerging sustainability and social business. Social Business, 1(1), 37-58 (PDF, 698 KB) Wesbite: www.signsofchange.org.nz/

Campus Buildings & Landscape

  • Thin, J. (2007), Softening the edges of a modernist university campus. Summer studentship, Social Science Research Centre. Supervised by Prof. Eric Pawson (Dept. of Geography), Dr. Kate Hewson (UC Sustainability-Facilities Management) Download the PDF

Campus Waterways

Urban Waterways Forum, 13 February 2007: presentations

  • Introduction to UC Waterways Project - Kate Hewson, Rachel Barker (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Water at the University of Canterbury: a brief historical overview - Jeremy Thin (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  • CREAS River Environment Survey - Rachel Barker, Shelley McMurtrie (PDF, 2.6 MB)
  • Quantifying stormwater contaminants into Okeover Stream - Stu Farrant, Ellie Taffs, Aisling O'Sullivan (PDF, 163 KB)
  • What do we know about the ecology of campus waterways? - Jon Harding (PDF, 887 KB)
  • Where to from here and how? Factors influencing ecosystem rehabilitation - Angus McIntosh (PDF, 252 KB)
  • Waterways maintenance templates - Jeff Weston, Rachel Barker (PDF, 4 MB)

Recently written reports, theses, articles

  • Blakely, T.J., Harding, J.S., Macintosh, A.R. & M.J. Winterbourn. (2006), Barriers to the recovery of aquatic insect communities in urban streams. Freshwater Biology 51, 1634-1645.
  • Blakely, T.J. & Harding, J.S. (2005) Longitudinal pattern in benthic communities in an urban stream under restoration. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 39:17-28.
  • Blakely, T.J. & Harding, J.S. (2004), Restoring Okeover Stream - what factors affect instream recovery? Freshwater Ecology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. Poster available online (PDF, 1 MB).
  • Blakely, T., Harding, J. and McIntosh, A. (2004), Road culverts - unrecognised barriers to upstream caddisfly dispersal. Freshwater Ecology Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. Poster available online (PDF, 895 KB).
  • Blakely, T., Harding, J. and McIntosh, A. (2003), Impacts of urbanisation on Okeover Stream, Christchurch. Freshwater Ecology Research Group, Department of Zoology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
  • Cottam, D. (1999), The importance of riparian cover and allochthonous inputs for the biological health of Christchurch waterways. Unpublished Master of Science thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
  • Farrant, S. (2006), Contaminant characterisation of stormwater discharge into Okeover Stream and treatment recommendations. Unpublished report for ENNR 429 Natural Resources Engineering Project, Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury. PDF Available online.
  • Hewson, K.I.; O’Brien, L.K.; Barker, R.M.; Weston, J.G. (2006), Restoring the waterways of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Pp 205-218 in W.L. Filho; D. Carpenter (eds.) Sustainability in the Australasian University Context. Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability volume 22. Peter Lang Publishing Group, Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Knight, G. (2005) Upper Okeover Stream Catchment Project. Unpublished report for GEOG 451, Department of Geography, University of Canterbury.
  • Krumdieck, S. and Orchard, S. (2011) Signs of Change National Networked e-Conference:Highlighting emerging sustainability and social business. Social Business, 1(1), 37-58 (PDF, 698 KB)
  • Nelson, C.J.O. (2000), Management of low flows in the Okeover Stream, Unpublished Environmental Engineering Project, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • O'Brien, L.K. (2003), Developing the Fauna and Flora of Okeover Stream. Waterways & Wetlands Team, Water Services Unit, Christchurch City Council, Christchurch.
  • O’Brien, L.K., Barker, R. (2005), Restoring in-stream values and habitat for Canterbury mudfish in Okeover Stream, Christchurch. Pp 180-188 in Dawson, M. (ed.), Greening the City: Bringing biodiversity back into the urban environment. Proceedings of Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture conference in Christchurch, 21 – 24 October, 2003.
  • O'Brien, L. K., Barker, R., Weston, J., Cutler, A., Watson, A., Rance, C., and Couling, K. (1998), Restoring the Waterways within the University of Canterbury. A Partnership Plan: analysis and preliminary proposals. Waterways & Wetlands Team, Water Services Unit, Christchurch City Council, Christchurch.
  • Suren, A.; McMurtrie, S.; O’Brien, L.K. (2004), River restoration. Chapter 38 (38.1 – 38.20 p) in J.S. Harding; P. Mosley; C. Pearson; B. Sorrell (eds.) Waters of New Zealand, New Zealand Hydrological Society and New Zealand Limnological Society, Caxton Press, Christchurch.
  • Taffs, E. (2007), Quantifying Stormwater Contaminants in Water and Sediments in the Okeover Stream, Christchurch. Natural Resources Engineering Group, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury. Available online.
  • Welsh, S. (2005) GIS Creation of the Okeover Stream Headwaters Section. Unpublished report for GEOG 451, Department of Geography, University of Canterbury.

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