dc.contributor.advisor |
Knight-Lenihan, S |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Van Roon, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Khodabakhshi, Behnaz |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-02-07T01:15:55Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/36904 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The thesis assesses whether and how to integrate the mitigation and adaptation benefits of coastal wetlands into urban land use and land use change decision-making. The case study is that of Auckland, New Zealand, which has a high proportion of coastal wetland relative to the land area. To address the thesis questions, this research reviews the current knowledge of coastal wetland carbon sequestration and storage (CS&S) capacity, as well as the capacity of wetlands to assist cities to adapt to the effects of climate change by enhancing urban resilience. This data is used to assess firstly, whether these capacities are worth investing in for climate change management purposes, relative to other opportunities. The thesis then examines how the climate change values of coastal wetlands could, or should, inform land use decision-making, including resource consent processing. It is partly informed by the insights gained from the global case studies, as well as the theories and principles that underpin the research idea and questions. While uncertainty remains in the estimates of CS&S for Auckland’s coastal wetlands due to limited data, this study suggests that a considerable amount of carbon is stored in the sediment of coastal wetlands and can provide potential for mitigation-adaptation outcomes, if properly managed. From a planning perspective, this research demonstrates the need to account for the climate change benefits of coastal wetlands when formulating and implementing land use policies. While the precise benefits may be difficult to quantify, the fact that these benefits exist are clear. This research is theoretically structured around the key concepts of resilience, ecosystem-based adaptation, climate compatible development and co-benefits which guide the analyses, arguments and recommendations in this research. A framework is proposed in this research for coastal protection and resilience planning in Auckland which draws on the multi-functionality of coastal wetlands and provides for vulnerability mapping and ecological compensation and offsetting as possible planning tools. Overall, the findings are intended to inform the process of mainstreaming coastal wetlands and their climate change benefits into the land use planning and policy making processes. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
PhD Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.relation.isreferencedby |
UoA99265070713602091 |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/nz/ |
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dc.title |
Benefits, co-benefits and policy implications of restoring coastal wetlands in Auckland: a climate change perspective |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Planning |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Doctoral |
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thesis.degree.name |
PhD |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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pubs.elements-id |
723545 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2018-02-07 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112932381 |
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