Analysis of incidents on New Zealand beaches
The main hazard on beach incidents to humans occurring on open coast beaches is identified with the presence of rip currents, while other hazards related to beach activities tend to play a minor role.
The main hazard on beach incidents to humans occurring on open coast beaches is identified with the presence of rip currents, while other hazards related to beach activities tend to play a minor role.
Investigating the ecological effects of fishing and sediment run-off from land in Queen Charlotte Sound, whilst also looking for areas that might be suitable for restoration in the future.
Ecosystem behaviour can be non-linear which means that small changes in environmental conditions can cause disproportionately large changes in response leading to unexpected regime shifts or catastrophic collapses.
Climate change impacts on weather-related hazards