Coastal planning, education and the Australian context

The Victorian Planning Minister&rsquo;s response to the &lsquo;Coastal Climate Change Advisor Report&rsquo;, initiated by the Baillieu government in 2010, identified the need to &ldquo;initiate ! a skills audit with the view to developing a range of professional development courses to meet the shortfall of professionals with the capability to assess coastal climate change impacts&rdquo; (Victoria 2012). The following paper addresses this deficiency by examining how Australia&rsquo;s higher education and further education sectors currently attend to the issue of coastal planning.A detailed review of a large number of national and international planning programs was undertaken to highlight the subject matter contained in each program with a specific focus on any coastal planning courses. Working from a theoretical perspective, the first part of the paper addresses why a dedicated subject on Coastal Planning is required in the present Australian planning school syllabus, and how such a program would be positioned within the intent of PIA&rsquo;s Education Policy.Utilising the benefits of Problem Based learning and Student Centred Learning in relating to delivering a Coastal planning course, the second part of the paper provides a theoretical overview of the types of competencies which students may be expected to attain when undertaking such a course. The third part of the paper proposes a series of 12 lectures to underpin a unit titled &ldquo;Coastal Planning: The Australian Context&rdquo; which includes a draft lecture relating to the monitoring of Coastal Erosion in Adelaide.<br /

A laboratory investigation of the production and properties of molecular and radical species pertinent to planetary atmospheres

Vinylidene (H2C=C) is shown to be the largest photodecomposition channel in the direct photolysis of both C2H2 and C2H4. The chemistry of H2C=C as it relates to planetary atmospheres is discussed. The vinyl radical (C2H3), important in the acetylene chemistry cycle, has been directly observed spectroscopically and the kinetics of several key reactions of this species measured

Review of \u3ci\u3eParadise Found: Nature in America at the Time of Discovery\u3c/i\u3e. By Steve Nicholls

Covering 500 years in 500 pages, Paradise Found details the amazing abundance of the natural world that greeted the first European arrivals to North America. Such a perspective is not wholly original; pre-Columbian biodiversity has been a popular topic of investigation for two generations of scholars. But as filmmaker, entomologist, and author Steve Nicholls explains, past catalogs of plenty have, if anything, underestimated the bounty of the precontact physical world. Explaining in full detail the transition from ecological complexity to fragile instability makes the narrative of loss all the more powerful. Paradise Found is short on silver linings. This account is not a celebration of what once was, but a declensionist narrative. As Nicholls explains, European mercantilists arrived on a continent rich in resources, paused for a brief moment, and then went to work. Studying this process does have value, however, as a deep perspective on the ecological past can, the author insists, help us better manage our modern environmental crises

Biology of the Sweet Clover Weevil and Notes on the Biology of the Clover Root Curculio

Author Institution: Department of Zoology and Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus 1

Preferred Learning Mode, Instructor Competence and Tuition Reimbursement: What our Faculty and Students are Telling Us

This research examined comments in open response areas from 228 faculty and 659 student surveys regarding learning mode preference (classroom, online, video synchronous) instructor competence with technology and the impact of tuition reimbursement on student choice of learning mode. Most faculty and students viewed traditional classroom as the best option for quality interaction and learning. EagleVision Home (synchronous video learning) courses were noted for increased social presence and online courses were viewed as the most flexible option to take a class. Faculty and students emphasized the need for interaction in distance learning environments. Members of both groups highlighted technical issues that impeded faculty and student interaction which hampered learning effectiveness. Some students indicated that online courses had the highest workload of any learning mode. Faculty and students emphasized the need for faculty training and competence with distance learning technologies. Veteran’s Affairs (VA) funded students stated that they would chose an EagleVision Classroom course over an online or EagleVision Home course specifically due to increased VA reimbursement for in-resident courses. Recommendations included conducting future research as new distance learning technologies are deployed. Additionally, future researchers should use qualitative research tools in conjunction with quantitative analysis to gain a more complete assessment of faculty and student perceptions

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow : attempting to plan for coastal change in South West Victoria

Learn from yesterday, live for today hope for tomorrow. When Albert Einstein penned these opening words, the realm of planning was least on his mind despite the aptness of the thoughts. This paper, having regard to this quotation, questions whether demographic change in one coastal area is occurring at a faster rate than in non&ndash;coastal areas? The South West coastal area of Victoria, from 1981 onwards, has witnessed a dramatic increase in population and also major shifts in the social and economic characteristics of the region. What have been the historic demographic and employment characteristics of the area and has there been a shift in these characteristics leading to the rapid population growth? These questions are considered using the City of Warrnambool, the largest urban centre in South West Victoria, as a study vehicle. The impact of a growing population on the municipal landscape can be demanding in terms of land use planning, land supply and the urban design. This paper will review the population growth using a shift share analysis method compared against overall growth patterns in the Victorian state population and Australia overall. It will then examine government population forecasts for the City of Warrnambool and suggest those impacts upon the current City of Warrnambool landscape

An Approach To Drawing

Before coming to the University of Colorado in 1966 my creative endeavors were mainly restricted to the very traditional areas of landscape, portrait, and still life painting at a small college in Oklahoma. I received my B.A. in commercial art as that was the only studio degree offered there. I came to this university in order to broaden my scope. This new exposure to a wider range of possibilities enabled me to expand creatively through the use of new techniques which were not available to me previously. My confidence was low, in part because of my limited exposure to modern trends in contemporary art. For although I had done quite a bit of reading, verbal rapport with other artists and visual experience remained very stifled in Oklahoma.&nbsp; At the present time I am especially interested in the works of Duchamp, Magritte, and certain Funk artists as they seem to break down expected or predictable responses which can be interpreted as put ons. I find this attitude highly stimulating. I feel very strongly that art should involve fun and these artists exemplify this quality in their work. I am also very interested in Surrealism and the stark presentation embodied in this outlook. This style can probably be seen as intermittently applied in my work. &nbsp;</p

The Ursinus Weekly, February 23, 1931

Larry Gould delivers lecture on Antarctic • String ensemble plays at Founders\u27 Day tea • Flames wreck Olevian in spectacular blaze • Grizzlies down F. & M. in thrilling contest • Grapplers lose close meet to Temple, 16-14 • Founders\u27 Day fittingly celebrated by college • Nelson Schlegel speaks at YM-YW meeting • Ursinus and Penn State women debate to a tie • Everyman presented by religious drama class • Ursinus lassies down Drexel sextet, 35-21 • Nantucket and other verse • Juniors elect officers • To hold intra-mural wrestling tournament • Women\u27s debating schedule • M. T. Kennedy here for week of prayer • Women\u27s Debating Club • English Club • Ursinus 20 years hence • Men debaters face strenuous schedule • Interfraternity basketball schedule begins • Frosh Founders\u27 Day • Frosh courtmen win and lose during the weekhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2109/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, October 6, 1930

Grizzlies crush Haverford 20-0 • Alumni Athletic Club holds annual smoker • Dr. and Mrs. Omwake hosts to members of faculty • Noted lecturer addresses student body on Russia • Dramatic Club presents sketches in gymnasium • Frosh gridders drop opener to Perkiomen, 18-0 • Varsity hockey team defeats alumnae 5-0 • Alumnae and visitors hold tea in library • Dance is final feature of Old Timers weekend • Phi Alpha Psi lunches • Events of Old Timers\u27 weekend summarized • Alumni executive committee convenes • YWCA sponsors Lost Lake hike • Women\u27s Debating Club holds short meeting • WSGA committees appointed for yearhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/2094/thumbnail.jp