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Risks to inland water environments 2016

2016
Inland water
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceRisks to inland water environments include direct risks (such as direct water extraction, or changes in run-off and recharge) and indirect risks (such as expansion of invasive species because of increased tourism). Climate changes may produce both types of risks. Updated climate...

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Land and water use and management

2016
Inland water
Risks
Report Content

2016 Inland water Risks Murray Darling Risks from changes to land management arise mainly through potential hydrological and water quality changes, whereas those from water management relate to...

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Figure BIO5 Threatened species richness across Australia

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Note: Urban areas are outlined in black. Cities shown in greater detail in boxes are (a) Perth, (b) Brisbane and (c) Melbourne. Source: Dr Pia Lentini, University of Melbourne, used under CC BY NC using data supplied by the Australian...

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Availability of information

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures No consistent national-level data are available on the impact of pressures on all aspects of biodiversity in the past 5 years. The Australian Government released a Threatened Species...

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Urban development

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures A growing population puts increasing pressure on biodiversity when residential areas encroach on natural systems. The Built environment report describes Australia's urban footprint, and the...

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Population growth

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures Greater Sydney Australia’s population is projected to grow to nearly 40 million by 2055 (ABS 2016). This increase will be concentrated in our capital cities. Population...

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Pressures affecting the coastal environment 2016

2016
Coasts
Pressures
At a glance

At a glancePressures on the coastal zone are strongly related to catchment land use and development. In urban areas, the intensity of pressures is generally correlated with human population densities. Australia has continued to increase in population since the 2011 state of the environment...

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Coastal waterways

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Coasts State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling Tasmania Greater Brisbane...

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Population growth and urban development: Population growth

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Coasts Pressures Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Greater Melbourne Greater Perth Greater Sydney...

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Population growth and urban development: Coastal development and land use

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Coasts Pressures Greater Melbourne Greater Perth Coastal population growth exerts strong pressure on coastal land by increasing the need for both agriculture and...

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Population growth and urban development: Tourism and recreation

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Coasts Pressures Great Barrier Reef Marine North West The tourism industry is important for the Australian economy, comprising approximately 3 per cent of gross...

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Catchment run-off and land-based sources of pollution

2011
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2011 Marine environment Pressures Great Barrier Reef Marine Coral Sea   Coastal habitats are susceptible to many impacts that arise from the adjacent lands, and from...

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