by kapow | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog, International
Concerns of an American coastal scientist under a Trump presidency Years ago I had the privilege of undertaking my PhD studies at the Coastal Studies Institute of Louisiana State University. It was at a time when US federal agencies actively sponsored environmental...
by kapow | Jan 8, 2017 | Blog, International
EXTREME STORM EVENTS IN THE USA, AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021 Extreme weather events across the Northern Hemisphere this summer have created a range of disasters that highlight threats of living in the new climate era. There is much we can learn from these events whether...
by kapow | Dec 18, 2016 | Blog, International
COASTAL CULTURAL MODELS – PRODUCTIVITY PERSPECTIVE Fraser Island, lucky we saved this sand island (pc: www.fraserexplorertours.com.au) The question often arises as to what is the BEST use of coastal land for the betterment of society. This question underpins...
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...