The Merri Creek Study: A Review Of Urban Creek Management - Past, Present, Future
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Merri Creek, a vital urban waterway winding through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, becomes the subject of rigorous scrutiny in this landmark study — a comprehensive review of urban creek management that chronicles the waterway's past, interrogates its present condition, and charts a course for its future. Directed by Ian D. Bishop, the study presents an authoritative audit of the environmental, ecological, and planning decisions that have shaped one of Melbourne's most significant urban creek corridors, situating local management practices within the broader context of Australian urban water policy. Published by P.I.R.G. (Public Interest Research Group), this work stands as a compelling piece of environmental advocacy literature, arguing persuasively for more informed and sustainable approaches to managing urban waterways. Bishop's methodology illustrates the complex interplay between urban development pressures and ecological preservation, drawing on historical evidence and contemporary data to build an urgent case for reform. For anyone invested in urban ecology, environmental policy, or the future of Melbourne's natural heritage, this study raises questions whose answers remain as pressing today as when they were first posed.
Author: Ian D. Bishop
Format: Paperback
Published: 1975, P.I.R.G. (Public Interest Research Group)
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Merri Creek, a vital urban waterway winding through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, becomes the subject of rigorous scrutiny in this landmark study — a comprehensive review of urban creek management that chronicles the waterway's past, interrogates its present condition, and charts a course for its future. Directed by Ian D. Bishop, the study presents an authoritative audit of the environmental, ecological, and planning decisions that have shaped one of Melbourne's most significant urban creek corridors, situating local management practices within the broader context of Australian urban water policy. Published by P.I.R.G. (Public Interest Research Group), this work stands as a compelling piece of environmental advocacy literature, arguing persuasively for more informed and sustainable approaches to managing urban waterways. Bishop's methodology illustrates the complex interplay between urban development pressures and ecological preservation, drawing on historical evidence and contemporary data to build an urgent case for reform. For anyone invested in urban ecology, environmental policy, or the future of Melbourne's natural heritage, this study raises questions whose answers remain as pressing today as when they were first posed.