https://smidan.com/resilience-theory/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_9605.jpgIMG_96052025-03-26T17:26:43+00:00weekly0.6https://smidan.com/2013/05/29/velocity-reversal-in-pool-riffle-sequences/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pool-riffle_variation_photo-_maria_arola.jpgPool-riffle_variation_(photo._Maria_Arola)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture9.jpgPicture9Figure 9: pool exit gradient restricts sediment size that can be transported out (Thompson et al., 1999)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture8.jpgPicture8Figure 8: velocity vectors through a modelled channel at high flow. The obstruction has been submerged and is no longer able to constrict the flow (Harrison & Keller, 2003)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture7.jpgPicture7Figure 7: velocity vectors through a modelled channel at low flow (Harrison & Keller, 2003)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture6.jpgPicture6Figure 6: diagram showing how obstructions can cause flow convergence (Harrison & Keller, 2003)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture5.jpgPicture5Figure 5: simplified reversal threshold equation (Caamaño et al., 2099)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture4.jpgPicture4Figure 4: mean shear stress verses discharge. Qr is discharge at reversal. Qbf is bankfull discharge. (Lisle, 1979)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture3.jpgPicture3Figure 3: variation of average pool-riffle velocity with increasing discharge (Bhowmik & Demissie, 1984)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture2.jpgPicture2Figure 2: mean bottom velocities for pool-riffle sequences against discharge (Keller, 1971)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/picture1.jpgPicture12017-08-13T16:46:41+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2013/01/01/the-florida-everglades-human-environment-interactions/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/everglades-national-park-fancy-holiday.jpgeverglades-national-park-fancy-holiday2023-05-12T21:38:47+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/11/04/bruneau-sand-dunes-idaho/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/desert-dune.jpgDesert-Dunehttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/9.jpg9Figure 9: Star Dune - Note the three armshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8.jpg8Figure 8: Superimposed duneshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/7.jpg7Figure 7: Output generated with iteration set at 1000https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/6.jpg6Figure 6: Output generated with iteration set at 500https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/5.jpg5Figure 4: Wind Rose for Bruneau, Junehttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/4.jpg4Figure 3: Wind Rose for Bruneau, Novemberhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/3.jpg3Figure 3: Seif Dunes - Note the presence of two slip faceshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2.jpg2Figure 2: Location of dune types within Bruneau Dune systemhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1.jpg1Figure 1: Location of Bruneau Dune (Google Maps)2017-08-13T16:45:31+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/10/25/practical-advice-on-fuel-poverty/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/midsummer_bonfire.jpgMidsummer_bonfirehttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fire.jpgFire2017-08-13T16:44:50+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/10/16/reducing-co2-conversion-factors/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/renewable_energy_bg.jpgrenewable_energy_bghttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/chart.jpgConversion Factor by Year2017-08-13T16:44:14+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/07/08/an-analysis-of-accessible-natural-green-space-provision-for-the-so50-postal-code-area/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/gis.jpgGishttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/urban-dev-gis.gifurban-dev-gishttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-3.jpgFig 3Figure 3 – Symbology chosen for the data sethttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-10.jpgFig 10Figure 10 - Map layer of areas 20ha in size or more. Postcodes within 2km (blue) and those more than 2km (purple) of an areahttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-9.jpgFig 9Figure 9 – Map layer of areas 2ha in size or more. Postcodes within 300m (blue) and those more than 300m (purple) of an areahttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-8.jpgFig 8Figure 8 – Postcode data (purple) with areas of land greater than 20ha in sizehttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-7.jpgFig 7Figure 7 – Postcode data (purple) with areas of land greater than 2ha in sizehttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-6.jpgFig 6Figure 6 – area column added to the attrubute tablehttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-5.jpgFig 5Figure 5 –Add field paramatreshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig-4.jpgFig 4Figure 4 – Full colour coded map containing only ‘natural’ features2017-08-13T16:43:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/07/08/the-lake-as-a-microcosm/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fly_fishing_lake_005.jpgfly_fishing_lake_0052017-08-13T16:42:42+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/a-systems-approach-to-port-phillip-bay/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/arthurs-seat-02911.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/08_icon_ag_905.jpg08_ICON_AG_9052017-08-13T16:41:44+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/adaptive-management/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/kluft-photo-melbourne_and_port_phillip_bay-img_8386.jpgKluft-photo-Melbourne_and_Port_Phillip_Bay-Img_8386https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/a.jpga2017-08-13T16:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/management-and-governance/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/melbourne_skyline_from_port_phillip_bay.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/06-04-2012_v3_905.jpg06-04-2012_v3_905https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/09_icon_ag_905.jpg09_ICON_AG_905https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/concils.jpgConcilsFigure 20: Location and names of coastal Victorian councils in Port Phillip Bay. After Australian Government (2009)2017-08-13T16:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/stable-states-and-thresholds/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nutrient.jpgNutrientTable 7: Ecological, social and economic component changes after a nutrient induced regime shifthttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/stakeholder.jpgStakeholderTable 6: Current system state attributes and stake holder viewshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/thresholds.jpgThresholdsTable 5: Port Phillip Bay threshold components2017-08-13T16:39:57+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/system-disturbances/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hampton-beach-beach-bayside-beach-melbourne-melbou1.jpghampton-beach-beach-bayside-beach-melbourne-melbou1https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2007k2_042_beaumaris_motor_yacht_squadron.jpg2007K2_042_beaumaris_motor_yacht_squadronhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/economic.jpgEconomicTable 4: Economic disturbances, type, frequency and possible effectshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/social.jpgSocialTable 3: Social disturbances, type, frequency and possible effectshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/environmental.jpgEnvironmentalTable 2: Environmental disturbances, type, frequency and possible effects2017-08-13T16:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/historic-indicators/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_8860.jpgDSC_8860https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/table.jpgTableTable 1: Table showing Port Phillip Bay events, their scale and subsequent effectshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/graph.jpgGraphFigure 19: Timeline showing key events in Port Phillip Bay and their origin (red: social, blue: economic, green: environmental)2017-08-13T16:38:10+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/cycle-assessment/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/aspendale_beach.jpgAspendale_beach2017-08-13T16:35:06+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/24/adaptive-cycle-indicators/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/port_phillip_bay.jpgport phillip bayan aerial view of the coast around port phillip bay, victoriahttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hpi.jpgHPIFigure 18: House Price Index (HPI) between 2005 and 2009https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/unemployment-rate.jpgUnemployment RateFigure 17: Unemployment rate (%)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/total-employed.jpgTotal EmployedFigure 16: Total numbers of employed (blue) and unemployed (green) for Victoria (millions)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/trade.jpgTradeFigure 15: Value of exports and imports for Victoria and the trade deficit ($billion)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/occupency.jpgOccupencyFigure 14: % occupancy rate for tourist accommodationhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/income-generated.jpgIncome GeneratedFigure 13: Income generated ($m) by tourist accommodationhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/arrivals1.jpgArrivalsFigure 12: Total number of arrivals (red) and guest nights (blue) for 2001-09 (millions)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/arrivals.jpgArrivalshttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/boxes.jpgboxesFigure 11: Economic activities occurring within and around Port Phillip Bay (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008)2017-08-13T16:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/20/component-and-service-scales/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/port_phillip_bay_-1500x1000.jpgport_phillip_bay_-1500x1000https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/scales.jpgScalesFigure 10: Components and processes affecting Port Phillip Bay across time and space2017-08-13T16:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/06/20/the-focal-system/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/showpic-aspx.jpegshowpic.aspxhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/influence.jpginfluenceFigure 9: Ecosystem services and processes and their influence (Alabaster & Lloyd, 1982; Bronmark & Hansson, 2005; Lane & Lau, 2001; McKee et al., 2003)https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/services2.jpgServices2Figure 8: Important and marketable services and goods available in Port Phillip Bayhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/socio-economic.jpgSocio-economicFigure 7: Socio-economic components of Port Phillip Bayhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/services.jpgServicesFigure 6: Relationship between ecosystem services, capital and components in determining identityhttps://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/focal.jpgFocal System2017-08-13T16:33:04+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/05/28/the-fertile-crescent/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/farm-workers-from-vmst.jpgfarm-workers-from-vmst2017-08-13T16:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/05/16/the-eu-balancing-act/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/eu.jpgEU2017-08-13T16:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://smidan.com/2012/05/16/the-problem-of-permafrost-inuvik-canada/https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/moraine-lake-boat-banff-national-park-alberta-canada-1800x2880.jpgmoraine-lake-boat-banff-national-park-alberta-canada-1800x2880https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/carousel-canada2020.jpgCAROUSEL-Canada2020https://smidan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/inuvik.jpgInuvikFigure 1: Location of Inuvik Fires 1964 – 1999; 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