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Figure BLT1 Australian population by remoteness class, 2010 and 2015

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Built environment
Introduction
Graph

Australian population by remoteness class, 2010 and 2015 Australian population by remoteness class, 2010 and 2015 Major Cities of AustraliaInner Regional AustraliaOuter Regional AustraliaRemote AustraliaVery Remote Australia...

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ATM36a Annual average maximum 4-hour ozone concentration in major Australian cities

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Ambient air quality
State and trends
Graph

a) maximum 4-hour averages Annual average maximum 4-hour ozone concentration in major Australian cities Annual average maximum 4-hour ozone concentration in major Australian cities MelbourneSydneyBrisbanePerthCanberra 19990.0680.082750.0953333330.080.063...

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Figure ATM36b Ozone concentrations, major cities, 1999–2014: a) maximum 4-hour averages; b) 95th percentile 4-hour averages

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Ambient air quality
State and trends
Graph

b) 95th percentile 4-hour averages Annual average 95th percentile 4-hour ozone concentration in major Australian cities Annual average 95th percentile 4-hour ozone concentration in major Australian cities MelbourneSydneyBrisbanePerthCanberra 19990.04450....

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Overview of effectiveness of management of the atmosphere

2016
Atmosphere
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Atmosphere Effectiveness of management Australian Capital Territory Climate There has been a major development in international cooperation to address the global issue of climate change,...

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Water resource development

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Inland water
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Inland water Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...

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Water quality

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Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania...

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Domestic wood heaters

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Ambient air quality
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Australian Capital Territory East Coast Greater Sydney...

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Coarse particulate matter (PM10)

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Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...

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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

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Ambient air quality
State and trends
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2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...

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Ozone

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Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Australian Capital Territory Greater Melbourne Greater Perth...

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Role and coordination of different levels of government

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Climate
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Climate Effectiveness of management Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory Greater Melbourne Greater Sydney...

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Approach

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Biodiversity
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Tasmania Australian Capital Territory This report identifies the key pressures affecting biodiversity, using a similar approach to the 'Biodiversity' chapter in the 2011 state of the...

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Jurisdictional reporting on pressures

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Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania Greater Darwin Australian Capital Territory Each state and territory in Australia has highlighted a range of...

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Pollution

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Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Pollution issues affecting biodiversity in Australia can...

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Pest species and pathogens

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Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Pest plants, pest animals and pathogens have been identified by...

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Terrestrial ecosystems and communities

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Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory The Interim...

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Freshwater species and ecosystems

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Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Lake Eyre...

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Management capacity

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Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Jurisdictional reporting on management effectiveness It is has been widely...

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Figure BLT44 Number of households with a rainwater tank, by jurisdiction, 2007, 2010 and 2013

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Built environment
State and trends
Graph

Number of households with a rainwater tank, by jurisdiction, 2007, 2010, 2013 Number of households with a rainwater tank, by jurisdiction, 2007, 2010, 2013 200720102013 Victoria331.5621.2647.3 Queensland345.423621.303613.2849 New South Wales422.2234479....

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Increased urban footprint

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Built environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Built environment Pressures South West Coast North East Coast Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...

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Increased extreme weather events

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Built environment
Pressures
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2016 Built environment Pressures Murray Darling North East Coast Timor Sea Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin...

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Current urban planning and management

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Built environment
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory Greater Melbourne...

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Management focus areas

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Built environment
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory...

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Outcomes

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Heritage
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management South Western Plateau Australian Capital Territory The importance of assessing management effectiveness is well recognised for...

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Box BIO6 Koalas—a matter of national environmental significance

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Case Study

Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in some parts of Australia face direct threats from urban expansion, disease, habitat loss, vehicle strike and predation by dogs, as well as indirect threats from drought and climate change. Our most at-risk koala populations—in Queensland, New...

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Livability: Urban amenity

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Built environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Built environment State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...

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Livability: Transport

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Built environment
State and trends
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2016 Built environment State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin...

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Livability: Natural environment

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Built environment
State and trends
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2016 Built environment State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin...

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Box BLT13 Can greenfield developments be sustainable? Case study: West Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

The West Belconnen proposal is for the expansion of the urban area of Belconnen to encompass land that is currently assigned to broadacre and non-urban uses. It is a greenfield site and consequently is part of the ‘greenfields’ half of the Australian Capital Territory Government...

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Terrestrial plant and animal species: Threatened species lists

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Threatened species lists As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and...

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