by kapow | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog, Climate Change
MANAGING PRESENT AND FUTURE RISK South Curl Curl Beach, Sydney. Storm waves have exposed coastal protection works and ramp foundations. Photo taken 1/9/2015 Several years ago in the office of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, I was in a deep and meaningful...
by kapow | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog, Coastal Conference
NSW COASTAL CONFERENCE 2016: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AND SURGING AHEAD The Kurnell Dunes. (photo source: Teda Inc.) In November we celebrated 25 years of NSW Coastal Conferences at Coffs Harbour. This is a marvellous record of commitment to coastal management in New...
by kapow | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog, Contributor, Miscellaneous
Recognition of Karl’s contribution to Geoscience A statement in recognition of Karl Shaw’s contribution to Geoscience On behalf of a group of colleagues, I would like to pay tribute to Karl Shaw as a friend, colleague and great bloke. I played a role in recruiting...
by kapow | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog, International
COASTAL CULTURAL MODELS – MORAL ORDER PERSPECTIVE Awe inspiring natural beauty Of the seven models or perspectives discussed by Thompson (2007) and Stocker and Kennedy (2009) in the journal Coastal Management, in some ways I find this the quite problematic as a basis...
by kapow | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, International
COASTAL CULTURAL MODELS – ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE The ecological health of beaches is important for wildlife too (pc: abc.net.au) If there is one perspective that can stir debate it is that generated by those who seek to impose an ecological perspective on others. This...
by kapow | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, International
COASTAL CULTURAL MODELS – LANDSCAPE PERSPECTIVE “NOT ON OUR WATCH”: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council director Matt Rogers, right. (pc: www.camdencourier.com.au) Both Thompson (2007) and Stocker and Kennedy (2009) in their respective papers in the journal Coastal...