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Climate Change In Metropolitan Boston, Paul Kirshen, Matthias Ruth, William Anderson Mar 2005

Climate Change In Metropolitan Boston, Paul Kirshen, Matthias Ruth, William Anderson

New England Journal of Public Policy

Even though urban infrastructure systems are important and are designed according to socioeconomic and environmental conditions that are very sensitive to climate, there have been few major integrated assessments of the impacts of climate change on metropolitan infrastructure systems and services and possible adaptations. An analysis of the Boston metro area found that adaptation actions taken before full climate-change impacts occur will result in fewer expected negative impacts to the region than waiting for major impacts to occur. Adaptation of infrastructure to climate change must also consider land use management, environmental and socioeconomic impacts, equity, and adaptation actors and institutions. …


Developing A Climate Of Trust During New Product Development: A Conceptual Framework, Janette K. Rowland Jan 2005

Developing A Climate Of Trust During New Product Development: A Conceptual Framework, Janette K. Rowland

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

A gap exists in our understanding of the role that “trust” plays within organisations that produce new products. Recent organisational research suggests that trust may play a more significant role in modern organisational structures than previously thought. Trust encourages efficient information sharing, limits defensive behaviours, encourages citizenship behaviours, leads to co-operation and teamwork, and encourages collaboration. The NPD literature has traditionally focused on “integration methods” which promote information sharing and interaction among participants with trust often being viewed as a “by product” of these approaches. A conceptual framework is proposed, with several research propositions, which highlights the importance of understanding …


Environmental Effects Of Ozone Depletion And Its Interactions With Climate Change: Progress Report, 2004, A Andrady, P Aucamp, A Bais, C. Ballare, L Bjorn, J R. Bornman, M Caldwell, T Callaghan, A P. Cullen, D J. Erickson, F R. De Gruijl, D P. Hader, Mohammad Ilyas, G Kulandaivelu, H D. Kumar, J Longstreth, Richard L. Mckenzie, M Norval, H Redhwi, R C. Smith, Keith R. Solomon, B Sulzberger, Y Takizawa, Xiaoyan Tang, A H. Teramura, A Torikai, J C. Van Der Leun, Stephen R. Wilson, R C. Worrest, R. G. Zepp Jan 2005

Environmental Effects Of Ozone Depletion And Its Interactions With Climate Change: Progress Report, 2004, A Andrady, P Aucamp, A Bais, C. Ballare, L Bjorn, J R. Bornman, M Caldwell, T Callaghan, A P. Cullen, D J. Erickson, F R. De Gruijl, D P. Hader, Mohammad Ilyas, G Kulandaivelu, H D. Kumar, J Longstreth, Richard L. Mckenzie, M Norval, H Redhwi, R C. Smith, Keith R. Solomon, B Sulzberger, Y Takizawa, Xiaoyan Tang, A H. Teramura, A Torikai, J C. Van Der Leun, Stephen R. Wilson, R C. Worrest, R. G. Zepp

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

The complexity of the linkages between ozone depletion, UV-B radiation and climate change has become more apparent.


Mechanisms Of Climate Variability, Edward A. Bryant Jan 2005

Mechanisms Of Climate Variability, Edward A. Bryant

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

Climatic hazards originate with the processes that move air across the Earth's surface due to differential heating and cooling. Surprisingly, examination of these processes has focused upon heating at the tropics and downplayed the role of cold air masses moving out of polar regions due to deficits in the radiation balance in these latter regions. Fluctuations – in the intensity of pulses of cold air moving out of polar regions or of heating at the equator – and the location of the interaction between these cold and warm air masses, are crucial factors in determining the magnitude, frequency, and location …


An Inventory Of Rangelands In Part Of The Broome Shire, Western Australia, W E. Cotching Jan 2005

An Inventory Of Rangelands In Part Of The Broome Shire, Western Australia, W E. Cotching

Technical Bulletins

The inventory of rangelands in part of the Broome Shire in Western Australia was undertaken by DAFWA between 1989 and 1990. It describes and maps the natural resources of the region’s pastoral leasehold land. This survey report provides a baseline record of the existence and condition of the natural area’s resources, to assist with the planning and implementation of land management practices. The report identified and described the condition of soils, landforms, vegetation, habitat, ecosystems, and declared plants and animals. It also assessed the impact of pastoralism and made land management recommendations. The survey of part of the Broome Shire …