Year
2017
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts
Abstract
In Australia, naturally vegetated areas are known colloquially as ‘bushland’ and the wildfires arising from such vegetation as ‘bushfires’. Imperatives to house an ever-increasing population are driving urban development into bushland areas: land which is both biodiversity-rich and fire-prone. This requires a critical understanding of bushfire safety and biodiversity conservation issues, and the interactions between them. It also demands a reconsideration of what constitutes effective land-use planning and vegetation management at the urban edge.
Recommended Citation
Little, Stuart James, Exploring the Tensions between Bushfire Protection and Biodiversity Conservation in the New South Wales Planning System, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts, University of Wollongong, 2017. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses1/229
FoR codes (2008)
180111 Environmental and Natural Resources Law, 120504 Land Use and Environmental Planning, 160507 Environment Policy, 160514 Urban Policy
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.