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Land Capability Assessment Methodology For Rural-Residential Development And Associated Agricultural Land Uses, M R. Wells, Peter Donald King Jan 1989

Land Capability Assessment Methodology For Rural-Residential Development And Associated Agricultural Land Uses, M R. Wells, Peter Donald King

Land resources series

No abstract provided.


Land Capability Study Of The Shires Of Mandurah And Murray, M R. Wells Jan 1989

Land Capability Study Of The Shires Of Mandurah And Murray, M R. Wells

Land resources series

No abstract provided.


Coastal Plains : Land Use And The Environment, P R. George Jan 1989

Coastal Plains : Land Use And The Environment, P R. George

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Five years ago, this Journal of Agriculture reported on ways to overcome severe algal pollution of the Peel-Harvey estuarine system, 70 km south of Perth.

Several articles in this Journal of Agriculture discuss improved agricultural practices on the Swan Coastal Plain in particular, although the principals will apply to similar eutrophication of the Slbany harbours, Wilson Inlet and the Vassee-Wonnerup Estuary. They also emphasixe the fine balance between man's demand for potable water and land for rural, industrial and urban use.


Assessment Of Management Strategies For Reducing Land Degradation Problems In The East Perenjori Catchment, C J. Henschke, K J. Bligh, R Ferdowsian Jan 1989

Assessment Of Management Strategies For Reducing Land Degradation Problems In The East Perenjori Catchment, C J. Henschke, K J. Bligh, R Ferdowsian

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.


Leschenault Peninsula : A Study Of Land Resources And Planning Considerations, Veronica P M Oma Jan 1989

Leschenault Peninsula : A Study Of Land Resources And Planning Considerations, Veronica P M Oma

Resource management technical reports

Leschenault Peninsula is a fragile coastal dune barrier north of Bunbury, Western Australia. Most of the landforms are highly, or potentially highly, unstable and are not capable of sustaining tourism uses other than walking tracks. Minor areas close to Leschenault Inlet are more stable and could be developed for a range of tourism uses including accommodation and day tripper facilities. However, much of the Peninsula is highly degraded and susceptible to wind erosion, while disposal of acid-iron rich li id effluent from the Laporte (SCM) works in lagoons located within the dunes, has contributed to the visual degradation of the …