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Land use and management
2016 Report ContentContemporary land-use pressures
2016 Report ContentUrban environmental efficiency: Land use
2016 Report ContentChanging land use and management
2016 Report ContentContemporary land-use pressures on the land environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryLand Pressures Contemporary land-use pressures Year...
Box BLT4 Adelaide suburban land-use change
2016 Case StudyLand and water use and management
2016 Report ContentPopulation growth and urban development: Coastal development and land use
2016 Report ContentTraditional use of marine resources
2016 Report ContentFigure LAN13 Australian land use at the national scale, 2010–11
2016 MapInteract with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Land Use of Australia 2010-11, used under CC BY 3.0 Figure LAN13 Australian land use at the national scale, 2010–11 Land use and management
Land-use change, and habitat fragmentation and degradation threaten ecosystems and resilience
2016 Report ContentBox HER26 Using traditional fire knowledge
2016 Case StudyLand pressures - At a glance
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceWhile changing climates have shaped the Australian landscape and its vegetation, the current rate of climate change is likely to result in changes to the distribution and composition of vegetation communities. Some communities are likely to disappear, others will be transformed as...
Coastal land
2016 Report ContentLand–water interface
2016 Report ContentFigure LAN28 b Percentage of total deforestation in each decade by (a) land use (as of 2005–06) and (b) land tenure (as of 1993)
2016 GraphExecutive Summary - Land
2016 Executive SummaryLand 2016Our soils, landforms and vegetation have co-evolved over millions of years. Their health and condition are inextricably linked. Most importantly, their health and condition fundamentally support our way of life, our wellbeing, and our agriculture and...
Resilience of the land environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAustralian landscapes have evolved with soils and vegetation in equilibrium with the climate and natural disturbance regime. Land management activities disturb that equilibrium. Although we may not see all of the ensuing changes, the subtle and slowly accumulating ones can be the...
Outlook for the land environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe outlook for Australia’s land environment is shaped by the legacy of our former activities, the current and future pressures on the land environment, and how we respond to these pressures. The many consequences of climate change provide the greatest challenges. The challenges...
Overview of resilience of land
2016 Report ContentPressures affecting the land environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAlthough a changing climate has shaped the Australian landscape and its vegetation, the current rate of climate change is likely to result in changes in the distribution and composition of vegetation communities. Some communities are likely to disappear, and others will be...
Figure LAN28a Percentage of total deforestation in each decade by (a) land use from 2005–06
2016 GraphFigure ATM38 Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls and selected organochlorine pesticides in air at sites with different land uses
2016 Graph2016 SoE Atmosphere Concentrations of PPCBs and organochlorine pesticides at sites with different land uses 2016 SoE Atmosphere Concentrations of PPCBs and organochlorine pesticides at sites with different land uses MedianSemi-urban and urban lower confidence...
Figure ATM38c Concentrations of PCBS and selected organochlorine pesticides in air sites with different land uses (Agricultural sites)
2016 GraphAgricultural sites 2016 SoE Atmosphere Concentrations of PPCBs and organochlorine pesticides at sites with different land uses 2016 SoE Atmosphere Concentrations of PPCBs and organochlorine pesticides at sites with different land uses MedianAgricultural sites...
Effectiveness of land management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryLand Effectiveness of management Human capitalManagement contextResources and capacity for managementHuman capital...
Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Land clearing
2016 Report ContentLand–water interface
2016 Report ContentOverview of state and trends of the land
2016 Report ContentThere is intense and growing competition for land resources
2016 Key Finding2016 Land is contested by agriculture, the resources industry, urban development and native habitat conservation. Different land uses bring benefits and problems, and Australians need to understand the long-term implications of particular land-use choices, and make decisions based on the...