Collection: Tech Book

Exploring cultural diversity in the Blue Mountains came about in response to concerns among service providers in the Blue Mountains about engagin with and providing culturally appropriate services to local residents from culturally and Lingustically diver

Examines proper lifting techniques to protect the back from injury. Also looks at redesign of the work area and the use of mechanical devices to assist with manual handling.

Illustrates the strengthening scientific basis for the ecotoxicology approach and how this is helping substantially in environmental agencies who are concerned with problems of methodology. Looks in depth at how specifically ecological principles can help in the assessment of soil pollution risk.

This is the first ecological text that deals comprehensively with ecological principles and practice in an Australian context, with wholly Australian examples. There are four sections, dealing with the basics of climate soils and energy flows, major communities, the discipline itself, and major i...

The debate about environmental protection is usually in terms of trying to achieve a balance between leaving natural areas in their undisturbed state or developing/exploiting them. This report begins the process of moving beyond this paradigm.