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Sediment traps in hill country

The farmers have been involved in riparian fencing and planting but saw a need to try and reduce the sediment load of water channels that…
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Next Generation Farming Systems -Transformation by Design

Poster presentation displayed at the Land Use and Water Quality Agriculture and the Environment, June 2019, Denmark
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Why are median phosphorus concentrations improving in New Zealand streams and rivers?

Between 2004 and 2013 phosphorus concentrations decreased at 65% of the 304 sites monitored. Our research found the most probable causes of improvement were that…
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Place-based diversification: Pathways to diversified shared landscapes in the Wairau Marlborough region of Aotearoa New Zealand

This study aims to explore the potential of place-based theory to contribute to land use diversification, particularly against the backdrop of prevailing climate change challenges.…
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From mountains to the sea: values and science for an informed kaitiaki/guardian – land

This project aimed to assess the impacts and implications of meeting contaminant reduction targets for estuaries on catchment land-use and management. The objectives were to:…
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Quantifying the Effect of Trees on Slope Stability in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video

In this research video, we explore the findings of Raphael Spiekermann's PhD research that quantified the effects of different tree species on slope stability using…
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Drivers for and Barriers to Land Use Change: Land Use Practice Change and Adoption

NZARES and Australasian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society Workshop, August 2018, Wellington
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Measuring Chinese food consumers' preferences for sustainability attributes: The case of the Shanghai yoghurt market

This paper reports on the application of a discrete choice experiment survey designed to measure consumer preferences for sustainability attributes in the Shanghai yogurt market.…
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