Browsing by Author "Ericksen, Neil"
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Measurement of tide induced changes to water table profiles in coarse and fine sand beaches along Pegasus Bay, Canterbury
Ericksen, Neil (Waikato Geological Society, The University of Waikato, 1970)Measurements of changing water table profiles in beaches along Pegasus Bay, Canterbury, show an interchange of water between the sea and beach sand pores throughout a single semi-diurnal tidal cycle. The velocity of water ... -
Planning and governance under the LGA: Lessons from the RMA experience.
Borrie, Nancy; Memon, Ali; Ericksen, Neil; Crawford, Janet (The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato., 2004-06-01)The purpose of this report is to identify ways in which experiences gained from the RMA as a devolved and co-operative planning mandate can enable local and central government and other stakeholders to more effectively ... -
Planning paradise with the Cheshire Cat: Governance problems under the RMA
Ericksen, Neil (2003-05-23)Much has been made of compliance costs to business and the need to process consents hastily in relation to the Resource Management Act in New Zealand. This obsession with compliance misses the fundamental problem of ... -
The quality of district plans and their implementation: Towards environmental quality
Backhurst, Michael; Day, Maxine; Crawford, Janet; Ericksen, Neil; Berke, Philip; Laurian, Lucie; Dixon, Jennifer; Chapman, Sarah (2002-04)Since inception of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) the issue of sustainable management has dominated planning practice in New Zealand. Over the past decade, councils have wrestled with converting the concept of ... -
Resource management, plan quality and governance: A report to Government
Ericksen, Neil; Crawford, Janet; Berke, Philip; Dixon, Jennifer (International Global Change Institute, University of Waikato, 2001)This Report contains the main findings from FRST-funded research into planning under the Resource Management Act. It includes five sets of interrelated recommendations. These recommendations identify many actions that are ...