Developing an integrated long-term monitoring program for Darwin Harbour. Anthropogenic Pressures Pilot Project - Development of Pressure Indicators for Darwin Harbour
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Developing an integrated long-term monitoring program for Darwin Harbour. Anthropogenic Pressures Pilot Project - Development of Pressure Indicators for Darwin Harbour,
This report comprises the final output of a pressure monitoring pilot project within the Integrated Marine Monitoring and Research Program (IMMRP). The project was funded by the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG.
The objective of this pilot project is to recommend a suite of pressure indicators for Darwin Harbour for potential inclusion in a long-term monitoring program, and to contribute to the Programs broader outcomes identified in the Ichthys Project Voluntary Offsets Agreement (IPVOA). A pressure (or threat) in the context of this report, is a human activity that has the potential to ‘influence’ the condition of the environment.,
Notes
Funding for this project was provided by the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG.,
Table of contents
List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Integrated Marine Monitoring and Research Program -- 1.2 Rationale for Pressure Monitoring -- 1.3 Objective -- 1.4 Report Outline -- 1.5 Processes leading to long-term pressure monitoring in Darwin Harbour -- 2 Causal links between pressures and environmental impacts -- 2.1 The Pressure-Stressor-Response Framework -- 3 Drivers of environmental change -- 3.1 Overall Population -- 3.2 Population Density -- 3.3 Gross Regional Product -- 4 Pressure indicators for Darwin Harbour -- 4.1 Pressure indicators based on land-use mapping -- 4.1.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.1.2 Available data -- 4.1.3 Suggested land-use indicators, communication products and current trends -- 4.1.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 4.2 Pollutant loads as a pressure indicators -- 4.2.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.2.2 Data Availability -- 4.2.3 Suggested pollutant load indicators, example communication products and current trends -- 4.2.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 4.3 Bushfire pressure indicators -- 4.3.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.3.2 Available data -- 4.3.3 Suggested bushfire pressure indicators, example communication products and current trends -- 4.3.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 4.4 Foreshore Development -- 4.4.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.4.2 Available data -- 4.4.3 Suggested foreshore development indicators, example communication products and current trends -- 4.4.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 4.5 Shipping and boating pressures -- 4.5.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.5.2 Available data -- 4.5.3 Suggested shipping and boating pressure indicators, example communication products and current trends -- 4.5.4 Merits and/or deficiencies -- 4.6 Harvesting Biota Pressure -- 4.6.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.6.2 Available data -- 4.6.3 Suggested indicators: relevance to stressors, example communication products and current trends -- 4.6.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 4.7 Water Resource Development Pressure -- 4.7.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.7.2 Available data -- 4.7.3 Suggested Water Resource Development Pressure indicators, example communication products and current trends -- 4.7.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 4.8 Dredging Pressure -- 4.8.1 Background and relevance to stressors -- 4.8.2 Data availability -- 4.8.3 Suggested dredging pressure indicators, example communication products and current trends -- 4.8.4 Merits and deficiencies -- 5 Indicator selection -- 6 How will the indicator information be used? -- 6.1 Collate -- 6.2 Communicate -- 6.3 Synthesize and assess -- 6.4 Review and revise -- 7 Conclusions and recommendations -- 8 Acknowledgements -- 9 References -- 10 Appendix A. Population data -- 11 Appendix B. Landuse data -- 12 Appendix C. Pollutant Load data -- 13 Appendix D. Fire frequency and area data,
Language
English,
Subject
Darwin Harbour pressure indicators,
Environmental impact,
Population,
Merits and deficiencies,
Bushfire pressure indicators,
Water Resource Development Pressure indicators,
Publisher name
Northern Territory Government,
Place of publication
Darwin,
Series
Report 25/2019,
Format
130 pages : colour illustrations and maps ; 30 cm.,