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Cyclical construction and destruction of flood dominated floodplains in semiarid central Australia
(1994)The morphostratigraphy of flood plains along unconfined reaches of the Todd River, central Australia, indicate that flood plain formation is dominated by high magnitude floods. Processes of flood plain destruction include ... -
Channel adjustment to extreme floods in arid central Australia.
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Geographical information and privacy : an examination of the relationship between privacy, data protection and digitally-stored personal geographical information in Ireland in the 1990s
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2000)Geographical Information (GI) has traditionally been an instrument of power used particularly by governments and other organisations with the large resources needed to utilise such an expensive resource. Recent developments ... -
Cultural landscape conservation in the Boyne Valley Archaeological Park, Counties Meath and Louth, Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2000)The establishment of the Boyne Valley Archaeological Park in 1987 and its subsequent designation as a World Heritage Property in 1993 were significant steps in landscape conservation in Ireland. For the first time, the ... -
Uneven development and the third space in the urban system : evidence from Dublin
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2001)The objective of this study is to contribute to the understanding of urban social change through theoretical-empirical exploration of the third space in the city. To achieve this, the research examines some aspects of the ... -
The impact of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) on the diversity of flora and Carabidae fauna within the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2002)The Republic of Ireland’s Rural Environment Protection Scheme, or REPS, is one of a suite of agri-environment schemes around the EU that aim to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of farming. Approximately 40% of ... -
An Empirical Approach to Studying Debris Flows - Implications for Planetary Modeling Studies.
(2002)High-resolution images acquired by the Mars Global Survey Mars Orbiter Camera show gullies on the walls of impact craters and valley systems on Mars. Depositional aprons associated with these gullies have been interpreted ... -
An evaluation of GIS technology as a potential tool for coastal watershed management in Jamaica : case study: The Negril and Green Island watersheds
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2002)This thesis has collated and consolidated existing datasets on natural resources and pollution for the Negril and Green Island watersheds in Western Jamaica. It developed techniques to assess the state of the environment ... -
The development of alternative farm enterprises : a study of organisations and farm businesses involved in the process of farm diversification
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2002)This Thesis examined the process of farm diversification. In particular, it focused on the development of 'on-farm' alternative enterprises (AFEs). These were defined as non-traditional enterprises which involved the ... -
Urban conservation in a comparative perspective : Dublin and Stockholm
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2003)This thesis explores differing approaches to urban conservation in the cities of Dublin and Stockholm. It examines the impact of Central Government policies that have addressed directly or had indirect impact upon urban ... -
Aeolian sediment transport pathways and aerodynamics at troughs on Mars
(2004)Interaction between wind regimes and topography can give rise to complex suites of aeolian landforms. This paper considers aeolian sediment associated with troughs on Mars and identifies a wider range of deposit types ... -
Barriers and stimulants to the development of university-industry links : perspectives from the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)The aim of this research is to investigate barriers and stimulants to the development of university-industry (U-I) links in the Republic of Ireland (hereafter referred to as Ireland) from the perspectives of academia, ... -
Dynamics of unusual debris flows on Martian sand dunes
(2004)Gullies that dissect sand dunes in Russell impact crater often display debris flow-like deposits in their distal reaches. The possible range of both the rheological properties and the flow rates are estimated using ... -
Grassroot Geographic Information Systems : an examination of spatial information technologies in the local community context: the case of Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)Grassroots Geographic Information Systems : An Examination of Spatial Information Technologies in the Local Community Context: The Case of Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland. The use of Information and Communications Technologies ... -
Micro-enterprises and their supporting organisations
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)This study endeavours to develop a model which will present the characteristics of entrepreneurs, their micro-enterprises and their interaction with external enterprise promoting organisations. The research aim is to ... -
The Great Famine : a geography of distress and relief in County Donegal, 1845-50
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)The aim of this thesis is to provide an explanatory narrative for the geography of distress and relief in Co. Donegal during the Great Famine. A further critical component seeks to set Donegal within a western seaboard and ... -
Office suburbanisation in Dublin : user-demand, urban planning and property development
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)This thesis explores the underlying dynamics which have brought about the geographical shift of office development to new suburban sites during Dublin’s fourth office development boom (1995 -2001). The role of end-user ... -
Vulnerability mapping for the protection of karst aquifers in England and Wales
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)This research project developed a New Method of vulnerability mapping for the protection of karst aquifers in England and Wales alongside the COST Action 620 project, which developed a framework for a European Approach to ... -
Tenant participation and estate management : empowering tenants?
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2004)
