Managing Australian Environments
How environments are used and managed
How Environments Are Used And Managed
- Australia's Strategy for Nature (2019-2030)
Australia’s nature, now and into the future, is healthy and resilient to threats, understood, and valued both in its own right and for its essential contribution to our health, wellbeing, prosperity and quality of life.
- National Parks (Australian Government)Australia’s six Commonwealth National Parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens and 60 Commonwealth Marine Parks protect some of the country’s most stunning natural areas and Aboriginal heritage. They are managed by Parks Australia.
- Water Management (Australian Government)Improving the sustainable management of Australia’s water supply for industry, the environment and communities.
- Managing Australian EnvironmentsImproving stewardship and sustainable management of Australia’s environment.
- Energy Management (Australian Government)Building a secure and sustainable energy system for all Australians.
- Australia state of the environment - Management approaches - 2021
Several broad approaches are used in Australian environmental management; some are well established, and some are still in their infancy. Indigenous management and stewardship are increasing. - Queensland Building CodesThe Building Code of Australia (BCA) is contained within the National Construction Code (NCC) and provides the minimum necessary requirements for safety, health, amenity and sustainability in the design and construction of new buildings (and new building work in existing buildings) throughout Australia.
In doing so, it groups buildings by their function and use. These groups are assigned a classification - Queensland Zoning LawsEvery piece of land in Queensland is included in a zone. The zoning of your land will affect what you can do with it. Your zone may be different to your neighbours, as their land may be zoned differently.
Each zone allocates land for different uses. There are zones for residential, commercial and industrial development, for community facilities and services, for rural activities, and covering natural and recreation areas.
- Queensland Wildlife CorridorsA wildlife corridor is a link of vegetation that joins two or more areas of habitat. Often referred to as ‘linkages in the landscape’, corridors play an important role in the maintenance of ecological processes. These landscape connections enable migration, colonisation and interbreeding of plants, animals and fungi. This Note explores the attributes and values of corridors and identifies ways in which landholders can maintain, enhance or re-create corridors on their properties.
- Queensland's Success with Wildlife CorridorsCreating Wildlife Corridors in Urban Spaces: Queensland Success Stories
Ecological Footprint
Ecological Footprint
- Ecological Footprint for kids
An ecological footprint measures how much people take from nature. The footprint is then compared to the amount of natural resources nature can renew. The ecological footprint takes into account how much farm land, forest area, grazing land and sea area it takes to provide everything people use. More simply, footprint calculations answer the questions: how much nature do we have? And how much do we use? - Ecology (Brittanica)Ecology is the study of the relationships between living things and their surroundings, or environment. Scientists who work in ecology are called ecologists. Ecologists examine how living things depend on one another for survival. They also study how living things use such natural resources as air, soil, and water to stay alive
Videos - Disaster Management
Indigenous fire practitioner Victor Steffensen wants to see a change in the way Australians manage the land. Learning from and with Elders across the country, Victor runs workshops around Indigenous fire practices. He spoke to reporter Stephanie Boltje before the bushfires broke out in Queensland and New South Wales.
In what ways did Indigenous peoples work harmoniously with nature?
Resource Key
Resource Level
We have graded each source in this Research Guide according to the following levels.
Level 1
Brief, easy to read information which may be basic and use informal language. Newspaper articles are generally this level.
Level 2
Generally includes subject-specific language, provides additional reading and may provide additional background information.
Level 3
Typically, these will be longer in length, detailed and contain technical information.
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Managing Natural Disasters
Managing Natural Disasters - Bushfires
- Queensland Bushfire PlanRecent years have provided all Queenslanders with an insight into the dynamic nature of bushfires, their complexities and the impact they can have
on communities. Managing bushfires relies on local action supported through Queensland’s disaster management arrangements. Achieving a co-ordinated effort that produces meaningful outcomes requires a clear understanding of our approach to manage bushfire. This is achieved through this plan – the Queensland Bushfire Plan.
- Bushfires (Queensland Government)Information for individuals, families, businesses, communities, councils, and disaster management practitioners
- Everything you need to know about bushfire season in Queensland (Queensland Government)Bushfires are a challenging part of Queensland’s ecosystem and right now, have impacted large parts of South-West and Central Queensland including close to 30 national parks and state forests. And with this comes injured wildlife, but there are things you can do to help.
Managing Natural Disasters - Floods
- Queensland Flood Risk Management FrameworkFlooding causes more damage in Queensland than any other natural hazard, so effective and strategic flood risk management is important for long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability.
- Flood Strategy and Action Plan (Brisbane City Council)Managing and minimising the impacts of flooding and responsive disaster management are priorities for Brisbane City Council and our city.
Council’s flood strategies ensure that our residents, businesses and communities are safe, ready and resilient to flooding.
Flooding is among Australia's most deadly natural disasters—but it's also important for agriculture and the life cycle of many plants and animals. So, what are floods and what causes them? Improve your knowledge of floods with this Understanding flood video.