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Box HER38 Sustainable innovative urban design and Aboriginal heritage, East Leppington
2016 Case Study... former agricultural land released for housing development. The innovative approach taken for the East Leppington precinct (also known as ... in line with the New South Wales Government policy, the Burra Charter’s key principles ( Australia ICOMOS 2013 ), and Green ...
Box HER14 Inneston Village Heritage Artisan Training Program, South Australia
2016 Case Study
The Heritage Artisan Training Program has been delivered by Applied Building ... anchored within the principles of the Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance, The Burra Charter, 2013 , which defines the basic principles and procedures to be ...
Historic heritage
2016 Report Content The major mechanism for managing historic heritage in Australia is through ... and complements formal statutory places and reinforces the importance that Australians place on heritage.
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Effectiveness of heritage management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe Australian Heritage Strategy, launched in December 2015, recognises Australia’s significant achievements in heritage management and sets out a program that aims to improve the effectiveness of heritage management. Successful implementation of the Australian Heritage Strategy...
Pressures on historic heritage
2016 Report Content For many historic sites, the current use of the site may itself be significant in a heritage context. Churches, community ... however, successful adaptation requires an understanding of the nature of the heritage values of place. Sometimes a new use is compatible ...
Heritage listings
2016 Report Content... conserved, celebrated and passed on to future generations. The reasons to consider heritage as a discrete part of the environment and to list heritage places include:
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Box ATM5 Cape Grim: monitoring the health of the global atmosphere for 40 years
2016 Case Study The Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station (Cape Grim BAPS), established in ... variability, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2016. The station is managed by the Bureau of Meteorology, which partners with CSIRO to manage the science ...
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Operation indicators
2016 Report Content... Human activity in Antarctica is highly seasonal, with the peak presence and activity occurring during the summer months. Although Australia and other nations maintain a year-round ...
Figure ANT16 Mass of waste disposed of by the Australian Antarctic Program, 1999–2000 to 2014–15
2016 GraphMass of waste disposed of by the Australian Antarctic Program, 1999–2000 to 2014–15 Mass of waste disposed of by the Australian Antarctic Program, 1999–2000 to 2014–15 Total waste returnedTotal waste incinerated 199928.386 2000212.24340.365 2001359.54242....
Figure MAR6 Percentage of the Australian exclusive economic zone experiencing extreme sea surface temperatures, 1981–2016
2016 GraphPercentage of the Australian exclusive economic zone experiencing extreme sea surface temperatures, 1981–2016 Percentage of the Australian exclusive economic zone experiencing extreme sea surface temperatures, 1981–2016 Monthly percentThree-month running mean...
Figure BIO9 Distribution of listed ecological communities in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
2016 MapInteract with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Environmental Resources Information Network, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, 2015 Figure BIO9 Distribution of ecological communities in Australia listed under the Environment...
The physical environment: The Southern Ocean
2016 Report Content The Southern Ocean is changing in ways that are likely to affect regional and ... climate, and marine productivity ( Rhein et al. 2013 ). The Southern Ocean has warmed more rapidly and to a greater depth than the global ocean average in recent decades ( Böning et al. 2008 , Gille ...
Figure BIO2 Pressures affecting species listed as nationally threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
2016 GraphPressures affecting species listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Pressures affecting species listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Proportion of EPBC listed...
Figure BIO26 Number of fish species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in each Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia region
2016 MapInteract with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Environmental Resources Information Network, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, 2016 Figure BIO26 Number of fish species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity...
No marine species has been removed from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 threatened species list since 2011...
2016 Key Finding2016No marine species has been removed from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 threatened species list since 2011; 8 species and 1 ecological community have been added, and 2 species have been uplisted.
Figure BIO15 Number of plant species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 2011 and 2015
2016 GraphNumber of plant species listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in 2011 and 2015 Number of plant species listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in 2011 and 2015 20112015 Critically...
Figure BIO14 Number of fauna species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 2011 and 2015
2016 GraphNumber of EPBC Act listed fauna species in 2011 and 2015 Number of EPBC Act listed fauna species in 2011 and 2015 Mammal Conservation dependentVulnerableEndangeredCritically endangered 2011055354 2015058386 Bird Conservation...
Figure BIO38 Proportion of ecological communities represented in the National Reserve System and listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
2016 GraphProportion of EPBC-listed ecological communities represented in the National Reserve System Proportion of EPBC-listed ecological communities represented in the National Reserve System Less than 1%Less than 5%Less than 10%Less than 20%Less than 50%More than 50...
Box BIO4 The fight against Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease
2016 Case Study... passed between individuals through biting and close contact. The cancer is characterised by facial tumours around the head and neck, and ... Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 . Since the mid-1990s when the first signs of DFTD were observed, the ...
Species and ecological groups are variable in recent trends, with the most concern being for shorebirds
2016 Key Finding2016 Nationally, there are currently 1257 floral and 425 faunal species listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, many of which occur on the coast. Several protected species are now stable or improving, demonstrating the benefits of good...
Figure BIO13 Net changes in the number of species listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 since 2000
2016 GraphNet changes in the number of EPBC listed species post 2000 Net changes in the number of EPBC listed species post 2000 FloraInvertebratesBirdsMammalsFishReptilesFrogs 20000000000 2001114211310 2002129712310 20036111812510 20046511813710...
Box BIO8 The central rock-rat
2016 Case Study The central rock-rat ( Zyzomys pedunculatus ) is a medium-sized (body mass ... native rodent (family Muridae) that is endemic to the mountain ranges and adjacent foothills of arid central Australia. The ... Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , it is recommended for an upgrade to critically endangered, given the ...
Figure COA13 Number of threatened species that occur within 50 kilometres of the coast
2016 MapInteract with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Note: This map uses the threatened (critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable) species listed as at January 2016 under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Each species distribution was intersected...
Figure ANT13 Participation in the Australian Antarctic Program, 1987–88 to 2014–15
2016 GraphParticipation in the Australian Antarctic Program, 1987–88 to 2014–15 Participation in the Australian Antarctic Program, 1987–88 to 2014–15 Total expeditioner years 1987203 1988194 1989181 1990197 1991211 1992202 1993201 1994181 1995198...
Figure ANT18 Annual electricity production across the four Australian Antarctic stations
2016 GraphAnnual electricity production across Australia's Antarctic stations, 1986–2015 Annual electricity production across Australia's Antarctic stations, 1986–2015 Annual electricity production (millions of kWh) 19863.692619 19875.330759 19885.268696...
Understanding and research
2016 Report Content In the 5 years since SoE 2011, international climate science has advanced significantly. The IPCC, operating under the United Nations, is the leading international scientific body for the ...
Figure ATM25d Timeseries of monthly mean concentrations of carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide equivalent and tropospheric ozone; monthly median particle number concentration; and monthly median aerosol optical depth at 868 nanometres at Cape Grim under ...
2016 Graphd Monthly median aerosol optical depth at 868 nanometres at Cape Grim, 1996–2015 Monthly median aerosol optical depth at 868 nanometres at Cape Grim, 1996–2015 MonthlymedianAerosolOpticalDepth(AOD) 01/19860.076446957 02/19860.06693375 03/19860.053308571...
Figure ATM23b Timeseries of the annual cumulative Forest Fire Danger Index at Melbourne Airport
2016 GraphTimeseries of the annual cumulative Forest Fire Danger Index at Melbourne Airport Timeseries of the annual cumulative Forest Fire Danger Index at Melbourne Airport Cumulative Forest Fire Danger Index at Melbourne AirportTrend 197416702122.045 197523042144....
Figure ATM28 (top) seasonality of burning in the WALFA area, 1990–2011, derived principally from Landsat imagery
2016 GraphApplication of Australia's savanna burning emissions methodology to the West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project area: proportion burned Application of Australia's savanna burning emissions methodology to the West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project area:...
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