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Project Management Framework For Delivering Sustainable Residential Developments, Scott Redwood
Project Management Framework For Delivering Sustainable Residential Developments, Scott Redwood
University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016
Sustainable residential development is the pursuit of increasing house liveability through form, function, materials, operation and comfort, while reducing the overall environmental impact of the development with marginal increases in capital cost. The ability to successfully design and construct sustainable residential developments is important, as the housing sector in Australia accounts for a large and escalating share of the nation's energy consumption. Achieving any significant reduction is greatly dependent on the knowledge and skill of the design consultant and engaged builder. It is generally accepted that only a minority of practitioners in the industry are experienced in the subject area …
Beauty Or Brains? The Impact Of Popular Culture On The Development Of Adolescent Rural Gifted Girls' Identity And Subsequent Talent Development, Denise May Wood
Beauty Or Brains? The Impact Of Popular Culture On The Development Of Adolescent Rural Gifted Girls' Identity And Subsequent Talent Development, Denise May Wood
University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016
Adolescent gifted girls constantly engage with popular culture in their daily lives. All forms of media provide information about appearance, achievement, identity and success. The abundance of this information from visual, printed and audio sources could influence young girls in particular ways as they grapple with identity, and aspiration. Gifted girls face the added dilemma of expectation, both internally and externally, that suggests they must achieve in a way commensurate to their talent potential. Talent development models describe the elements of the process that support the achievement of demonstrated talent. This research set out to explore the lived experience of …