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The Gold Coast transformed : from wilderness to urban ecosystem /
Gold Coast canals and tidal lakes Key habitat types; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Wildlife of the Gold Coast wetlands; Local wetland types; Protection of the Gold Coast's wetlands; Wetland wildlife biodiversity: naturally occurring and introductions; Current status and future prospects for local wetla...
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Collingwood, Vic. :
CSIRO Publishing,
2015.
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| 245 | 0 | 4 | |a The Gold Coast transformed : |b from wilderness to urban ecosystem / |c Tor Hundloe, Bridgette McDougall, Craig Page, editors. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Collingwood, Vic. : |b CSIRO Publishing, |c 2015. | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (226 pages) : |b illustrations | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | 0 | |a Gold Coast canals and tidal lakes Key habitat types; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Wildlife of the Gold Coast wetlands; Local wetland types; Protection of the Gold Coast's wetlands; Wetland wildlife biodiversity: naturally occurring and introductions; Current status and future prospects for local wetland ecosystems; Chapter 9 Rainbow lorikeets, possums and pythons: the wildlife of the Gold Coast; Wildlife in the suburbs; Some hazards for urban wildlife; Lack of information; NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) complex: an issue for urban wildlife; More examples of 'losers'; Examples of some 'winners' | |
| 520 | 0 | |a Cover; Contents; About the editors; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: the structure of the book; A chapter-by-chapter synopsis; Chapter 2 The Gold Coast: a snapshot; A Gold Coast community?; What does the Gold Coast look like? Its landforms; More canals than Venice; Only so much waterfront; Once more into the hills; Residents; Population growth; The changing skyline; Houses, apartments and high-rises; The tourists; What do tourists do? Few go to the mountains, many to the beach; Tourist data; Chapter 3 The Gold Coast before Cook named Mount Warning. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a Indigenous cultural losses Environmental losses; The beach; In summary; Chapter 4 A brief history of discovery, settlement and development; Once there were koalas; Recapping a little history; Location matters, and not only to real estate agents; Red gold; The Gold Coast was part of the global economy by 1865; High society comes to Southport: tourists follow; Population growth and the spread of farming; Burleigh Heads: the first tourist attraction; A modern history; Tent cities; The creation of waterscapes; Theme parks, shopping and a casino. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a When winning can also mean losing 'New' wildlife settlers on the Gold Coast; Is this really all there is to Gold Coast wildlife?; Chapter 10 'Getting up close and personal': wildlife of the Gold Coast theme parks; Who's who in the zoo? Definition of the Gold Coast's wildlife attractions; The first wildlife attraction; The Porpoise Pool; Sea World; Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary; David Fleay Wildlife Park; Dreamworld; Conclusion; Chapter 11 The legacy of David Fleay, a pioneering Gold Coast conservationist; Life on the Gold Coast; The handover; Educational programs. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a Park staff continue the campaign. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a The Gold Coast is one of Australia's premier tourism destinations, a city cut out of coastal vegetation, including paperbark swamps, mangroves and rainforests of worldwide significance. The Gold Coast Transformed is a collection of integrated chapters identifying and assessing the environmental impacts of the building of Australia's sixth largest city. From the time of the first timber-getters through to the present, the book traces the cumulative impacts of humans on the now World Heritage-listed rainforest and surrounding ecosystems. The city's natural and engineered environments are both fa. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a Chapter 5 The impact on the Gold Coast's terrestrial environments The Moreton Bay Islands; National parks and other protected areas; The Gondwana Rainforest; The environmental impact: a dramatically changed ecosystem; Chapter 6 The beaches; Townships surveyed; The first seawall; Don't mention Matthew; The role of sand mining; Laissez-faire beach-building; What has to be done?; The Delft Report; The cost and solutions; Chapter 7 Marine environments of the Gold Coast: out with the old, in with the new; Introduction; Overview of significant changes; The Gold Coast Seaway. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Contents; About the editors; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: the structure of the book; A chapter-by-chapter synopsis; Chapter 2 The Gold Coast: a snapshot; A Gold Coast community?; What does the Gold Coast look like? Its landforms; More canals than Venice; Only so much waterfront; Once more into the hills; Residents; Population growth; The changing skyline; Houses, apartments and high-rises; The tourists; What do tourists do? Few go to the mountains, many to the beach; Tourist data; Chapter 3 The Gold Coast before Cook named Mount Warning. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Indigenous cultural losses Environmental losses; The beach; In summary; Chapter 4 A brief history of discovery, settlement and development; Once there were koalas; Recapping a little history; Location matters, and not only to real estate agents; Red gold; The Gold Coast was part of the global economy by 1865; High society comes to Southport: tourists follow; Population growth and the spread of farming; Burleigh Heads: the first tourist attraction; A modern history; Tent cities; The creation of waterscapes; Theme parks, shopping and a casino. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Chapter 5 The impact on the Gold Coast's terrestrial environments The Moreton Bay Islands; National parks and other protected areas; The Gondwana Rainforest; The environmental impact: a dramatically changed ecosystem; Chapter 6 The beaches; Townships surveyed; The first seawall; Don't mention Matthew; The role of sand mining; Laissez-faire beach-building; What has to be done?; The Delft Report; The cost and solutions; Chapter 7 Marine environments of the Gold Coast: out with the old, in with the new; Introduction; Overview of significant changes; The Gold Coast Seaway. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Gold Coast canals and tidal lakes Key habitat types; Conclusion; Chapter 8 Wildlife of the Gold Coast wetlands; Local wetland types; Protection of the Gold Coast's wetlands; Wetland wildlife biodiversity: naturally occurring and introductions; Current status and future prospects for local wetland ecosystems; Chapter 9 Rainbow lorikeets, possums and pythons: the wildlife of the Gold Coast; Wildlife in the suburbs; Some hazards for urban wildlife; Lack of information; NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) complex: an issue for urban wildlife; More examples of 'losers'; Examples of some 'winners' | |
| 505 | 8 | |a When winning can also mean losing 'New' wildlife settlers on the Gold Coast; Is this really all there is to Gold Coast wildlife?; Chapter 10 'Getting up close and personal': wildlife of the Gold Coast theme parks; Who's who in the zoo? Definition of the Gold Coast's wildlife attractions; The first wildlife attraction; The Porpoise Pool; Sea World; Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary; David Fleay Wildlife Park; Dreamworld; Conclusion; Chapter 11 The legacy of David Fleay, a pioneering Gold Coast conservationist; Life on the Gold Coast; The handover; Educational programs. | |
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