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Land-Use Change
Land use in Aotearoa will change as new opportunities and challenges emerge under a changing climate. Water quality expectations will also drive change in some catchments, where investing in mitigations could be less pragmatic than some change in land use.
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Guidance
Land Use Options in Waimakariri
The Whitiwhiti Ora: Land Use Opportunities case study in Waimakariri brought farmers and researchers together to co-design an approach to assessing diverse opportunities when considering…
Journal Article
Peri-urban landscapes and the potential of integrated foodscapes to support healthy cities: an Aotearoa New Zealand case study
Aotearoa New Zealand is experiencing unprecedented competition in land use priorities on the edges of its cities and settlements – referred to as the peri-urban…
Infographic
Five conceptual land use scenarios for the peri-urban zone
Residents and people who farm on the outskirts of Ōtautahi Christchurch were asked to rank five different peri-urban designs. The infographic shows the findings of…
Interactive Tool
Map of Total Phosphorus Yield and Reduction Potential
An interactive map shows the total phosphorus (TP) yield and the potential for mitigation strategies to reduce TP losses from land to water by 2035.…
Interactive Tool
Map of Total Sediment Yield and Reduction Potential
An interactive map shows the total sediment yield and the potential for mitigation strategies to reduce sediment losses from land to water by 2035. The…
Interactive Tool
Our Environment: Crop Suitability
Our Environment is a web-based tool that makes environmental information available to users. It has a simplified GIS interface to allow users to spatially explore…
Interactive Tool
Revitalise te Taiao website
This website brings together over two years of work within Revitalise te Taiao, a mātauranga-led, science-informed, taiao-inspired research programme dedicated to supporting community-led land management,…
Video
A New Hill Country Vision
Verdantia Research is a company that spun out of a large body of research, including one Our Land and Water research project. This video shares…
Video
Can Kānuka Increase Pasture Production in New Zealand Hill Country? Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of Tom Mackay-Smith’s PhD at Massey University, measuring the impact of spaced kānuka trees on pasture production,…
Video
The Effect of Kānuka Trees on Surface Runoff and Sediment and Nutrient Losses: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of Tom Mackay-Smith’s PhD at Massey University, measuring the impact of spaced kānuka trees on surface runoff…
Video
Native Silvopasture Trials in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of native silvopasture trials we have done in New Zealand hill country between 2021 and 2023. The…
Video
The Potential of Silvopastoralism in New Zealand: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the findings of an Our Land and Water project we did exploring the potential of silvopastoralism in New Zealand.…