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Heritage values

2016
Antarctic environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Antarctic environment State and trends Antarctica Antarctica’s unique environment is internationally recognised, and a wide range of its heritage values are protected under the Madrid...

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Pressures affecting heritage values

2016, 2011
Heritage
Pressures
Assessment summary

Heritage Pressures Climate changePopulation growthEconomic growthPressures on natural heritagePressures on Indigenous heritagePressures on historic heritage...

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State and trends of heritage values

2016, 2011
Heritage
State and trends
Assessment summary

Heritage State and trends Identification: Listing JurisdictionsIdentification: Types of HeritageCondition and Integrity: Listing JurisdictionsCondition and Integrity: Types of Heritage...

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Box HER25 Cultural values and World Heritage properties—implications of incomplete assessment and listing of heritage values

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

A number of Australian World Heritage properties that have been inscribed for natural values also have significant cultural values. In some cases, Australia originally nominated the property to the World Heritage List for cultural values, but the property has not been included on...

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Australia's real gross value added, by industry, 2015

2016 Graph

Australia's real gross value added by industry, 2015 Australia's real gross value added by industry, 2015 Percentage of total gross value Financial and insurance services9.469913306 Mining 9.539767707 Construction8.26996709 Health care and...

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Figure LAN11 Waste generation, population and gross value added, 1997–2012

2016
Land
Pressures
Graph

Waste generation, population and gross value added, 1997–2012 Waste generation, population and gross value added, 1997–2012 Waste generatedPopulationGross value added 1997-98105.877939101.0460319104.2446638 1998-99111.0972153102.2049294109.4686042 1999-...

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Figure ANT7 October monthly average total-column ozone values for Halley Station, 1957–2015

2016
Antarctic environment
State and trends
Graph

Average total-column ozone values for October, Halley Station, 1957-2015 Average total-column ozone values for October, Halley Station, 1957-2015 Column ozone 1957322 1958306 1959303 1960293 1961309 1962323 1963301 1964310 1965274 1966308...

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Figure COA9 Real value of Australian wild-catch production, 2003–04 to 2013–14

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Graph

Real value of Australian wild-catch production, 2003–04 to 2013–14 Real value of Australian wild-catch production, 2003–04 to 2013–14 Rock lobsterPrawnsAbaloneTunaOther finfishOther wild catch 2003-040.527642720.3973131790.2493248650.095372170.5291958530....

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Box HER7 Macquarie River and the Macquarie Marshes—supporting cultural values through water management

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Case Study

The cultural values of some places important to Indigenous people may be dependent on water. The internationally significant Macquarie Marshes are the traditional homelands of the Ngiyampaa–Wayilwan people. Explorer Charles Sturt observed them camping along the Macquarie River...

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Value chain for fresh and processed food in Australia 2012–13: Food and beverage processing

2016 Graph

Retail food sales Retail food sales Percentageofretailfoodsales Supermarkets and grocery stores62 Cafes and restaurants14 Takeaway outlets10 Liquor retailing7 Other food7 Value chain for fresh and processed food in Australia...

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Value chain for fresh and processed food in Australia 2012-13: Farm and fish food production

2016 Graph

Farm and fish food production Farm and fish food production Percentageofindustryproduction Grains and oilseeds33 Meat31 Fruit and vegetables18 Milk10 Seafood5 Other3 Source: Department of Agriculture (2014) Economic...

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Value chain for fresh and processed food in Australia 2012-13: Retail food sales

2016 Graph

Retail food sales Retail food sales Percentageofretailfoodsales Supermarkets and grocery stores62 Cafes and restaurants14 Takeaway outlets10 Liquor retailing7 Other food7 Source: Department of Agriculture (2014) Economic...

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Metropolitan cities' scorecard for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values 1999-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This assessment summary component has changed from 2011. This assessment summary was previously assessed for the years 1999-2008  The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between reporting cycles. ...

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Regional cities' scorecard for ozone NEPM 4-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1998-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This assessment summary component has changed from 2011. The assessment summary in 2011 was assessed for the years 1999-2008 The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between reporting cycles....

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In some places, natural, Indigenous and/or historic heritage values have been affected, including destruction of significant sites.

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Key Finding

2016In some places, natural, Indigenous and/or historic heritage values have been affected, including destruction of significant sites.

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Figure HER18 Value of Commonwealth Heritage projects funded by the Australian Government, 2011–12 to 2015–16

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Graph

Commonwealth heritage grants programs, annual total of funding, 2011–12 to 2015–16 Commonwealth heritage grants programs, annual total of funding, 2011–12 to 2015–16 Grants to Voluntary Environment, Sustainability and Heritage OrganisationsIndigenous Heritage...

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Public-sector resourcing at all levels does not reflect the value of heritage to the Australian community

2016
Heritage
Key Finding

2016Substantial public-sector resources have been allocated to heritage through Australian Government, state, territory and local heritage programs. However, overall, the public-sector resources allocated for heritage conservation and management have remained steady or declined. Core...

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Understanding

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management Murray Darling North East Coast Greater Sydney Gulf of Carpentaria...

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Resilience of Australia’s heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
Resilience
At a glance

At a glanceThe resilience of Australia’s heritage can be considered in relation to both individual heritage places and the total heritage resource. The ability of individual places or wider resources to withstand shocks depends on the nature of specific heritage values and their...

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Coastal heritage

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Coasts State and trends Great Barrier Reef The section should be read in conjunction with the Heritage report. Much of the data in the Heritage report include the coastal zone, so it is...

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Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM2.5) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 2009-2014

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

Ambient air quality State and trends Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)Air toxics Year...

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Effectiveness of climate change management

2016, 2011
Climate
Effectiveness of management
Assessment summary

Climate Effectiveness of management Planning and strategyManagement outputs and outcomesUnderstanding and researchRole and coordination of different levels of government...

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Effectiveness of coastal management

2016
Coasts
Effectiveness of management
Assessment summary

Coasts Effectiveness of management Coastal governance and management Year...

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Likely trends in key factors

2016
Heritage
Outlook
Report Content

2016 Heritage Outlook Great Barrier Reef The vision of the Australian Heritage Strategy is that: Our natural, historic and Indigenous heritage places are valued by Australians, protected for...

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Evidence of past resilience

2016
Heritage
Resilience
Report Content

2016 Heritage Resilience Murray Darling Greater Sydney The resilience of heritage places depends on the nature of their values and the extent of the total resource....

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Overview of resilience of heritage

2016
Heritage
Resilience
Report Content

2016 Heritage Resilience Given that values are what distinguish heritage places from other places, the resilience of heritage places may be understood as their ability to experience shocks while retaining their...

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Box HER1 Listed and unlisted heritage

2016
Heritage
Introduction
Case Study

Components of Australia’s heritage, such as National Heritage places, Commonwealth Heritage places, or matters of national environmental significance are directly regulated and managed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). However,...

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Risks to heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceAustralia’s heritage continues to be under-resourced, and at risk from both natural and human factors. Some risks, such as catastrophic fire or extreme weather events, may not be easily mitigated, and instead may require post-event response. Events such as the removal of statutory...

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Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This assessment summary component has changed from 2011. This assessment summary was previously assessed for the years 1999-2008 for the 2011 report. The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between...

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Regional cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This assessment summary component has changed from 2011. The period for the 2011 assessment was from 1999-2008 The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between reporting cycles. Regional cities’...

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