Sustainability

Sustainability

Resources

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 Unpublished Master of Science thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch.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 Unpublished report for ENNR 429 Natural Resources Engineering Project, Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury.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.
  • 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.