Taiyuan Tourism College Teaching
From September 2014 to June 2015, I taught English and cross-cultural awareness to undergraduate college students at Taiyuan Tourism College in northern China.
Author: Bruce Boyes
How can the precautionary principle be more effectively applied in biodiversity conservation?
Abstract The precautionary principle is Principle 15 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. It states that “Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason …
Urban Environment News is back with a new website and newsletter format
After a hiatus while I undertook some intensive studies, the Urban Environment News newsletter will return this week with a new format. Email subscribers will now receive two newsletters: a “Coming Events” newsletter once each month, and a “Latest News” newsletter once …
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Putting Australia’s carbon tax axing into perspective
Eastlink was the option least likely to result in greenhouse savings
Australia’s new Coalition government led by Prime Minister Tony Abbott is moving ahead with its election commitment to axe the carbon tax. This action is being described as a huge leap backwards. But is it really such a dramatic change …
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Community Profile Analysis – Parramatta River Catchment
Subsequent to the preparation of the Community Profile Analysis – Sydney Metropolitan Region, I prepared a similar analysis for the Parramatta River Catchment. The analysis will assist the preparation of a Strategic Plan for the Parramatta River Catchment and provide …
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Queensland floods: what do history and river hydrology tell us?
Shoalhaven River at Tallowa Dam, Total Annual Flow 1900-2004
In April 2011 I wrote the opinion piece Queensland floods: information, history and knowledge to highlight how the January 2011 floods in South East Queensland had their historical precedents, in the hope of encouraging the better use of historical information …
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Community Profile Analysis – Sydney Metropolitan Region
In September 2012 I completed a Community Profile Analysis to assist the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority (CMA) develop an upgraded Catchment Action Plan and to provide reference information for other Sydney Metropolitan CMA activities. The Sydney Metropolitan CMA was …
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Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program (HNRRP)
From 2009 to 2011, I was overall program manager of the award-winning Australian Government funded $77.4 million Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Programme in western Sydney, where I used agile management approaches to oversee six different NSW Government agencies implementing seven substantial …
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Queensland floods: information, history and knowledge
The coincidence of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry and Information Awareness Month offers the opportunity to explore how well our communities are using information and knowledge in regard to natural disasters. The purpose of Information Awareness Month is to …
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Shenzhen Visitors Guides
Conveniently located just across the border from Hong Kong, the city of Shenzhen is a great place to start a discovery of China. I developed some useful guides to help visitors learn about visiting Shenzhen and its many attractions (please …