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Enviro-imprints
Affecting and protecting the natural world around us
Since humans first arrived in New Zealand, we have had a significant impact on the environment. How have we left our mark on our land, our air and our water?
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Water quality
The factors that affect water quality include where the water comes from, what is in the environment in the collection area and how it is treated.
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Soil contamination
A site is considered contaminated if the levels of hazardous substances are likely to cause a risk to health or the environment. There are many sources for potential contamination, many of which...
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Air pollution activities
In this activity, students investigate exhaust emissions, class car use and air quality.
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Dr Simon Kingham
Associate Professor Simon Kingham is a researcher in the Geography Department at the University of Canterbury. He is researching the links between transport, woodburners, pollution and health.
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Dr Louis Schipper
Dr Louis Schipper is one of eight winners of (the) KuDos awards 2007 – the Waikato science excellence awards.
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Mackenzie Basin model
Dr Peyman Zawar-Reza, from the University of Canterbury, wanted to find out what caused...
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NZ Research
This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to...
Science Ideas and Concepts
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Looking closer
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People
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Teaching and Learning Approaches
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Question Bank
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Key Terms
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Sci Media
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