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xviii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
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Machine derived contents note: Chapter 1 Introducing the Study -- 1 1 Australia's Population Debates 1 -- [2 A New Approach 2. -- 13 The Commission 3 -- S4 Population Size 3 -- 15 Approach to the Study 3 -- Chapter 2 Population and Settlement in Australia: The Next 50 Years -- 2.1 Introduction 5 -- 22 The Future Economic and Social Setting in Australia 6 -- 23 Labour Supply: The Essential Integrating Component 7 -- 2A The Future Course of Fertility 8 -- 25 The Future Course of Migration 8 -- 2.6 The Future Course of Mortality 9 -- 2.7 Future Labour Force Participation Rates 9 -- 2.8 Projection Outcomes 10 -- .9 Population Distribution '10 -- Chapter 3 Climate Variability and Change -- Synopsis 13 -- 3.1 Introduction 14 -- 3.2 Australia's Climate and its Impacts 15 -- 3.12 Large-scale influences on Australian climate 15 -- 3.2,2 Climatology of Australia 17 -- 3.2.3 Impacts of Australian climate 19 -- 3.3 Global Climate Change 20 -- 33.1 Observations of climate change 21 -- 3.3.2 Emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols 22 -- 3.3,3 Climate modelling 23 -- 3.3A Attribution of global warming 24 -- 3.335 Future concentrations of greenhouse gases 24 -- 3.3.6 Projections of future climate change 25 -- 3.3,7 Persistence of human-induced climate change 27 -- 33,8 Uncertainties 27 -- 3.4 Impacts of Climate Change 28 -- 3A.1 Human health and well-being 28 -- 3.4.2 Natural ecosystems 28 -- 34.3 Energy 29 -- 3..4A Water aqvailability 29 -- 3,4.5 Agriculture 29 -- 3A46 Natural disasters 29 -- 3.5 Policy Issues 30 -- 3.6 Conclusion 33 -- Chapter 4 Water -- Synopsis 35 -- 4 i introduction 36 -- 4.2 The Changing Face of Water Management 36 -- 4,3 Water Reform: A National Priority 38 -- 4.31 National Water Quality Management Strategy 39 -- 4.3.2 COAG gives impetus to wider national water reforms 39 -- 4.3.3 National Water Initiative (NWI) 39 -- 4.3.4 Linking water managenent and sustainable development 40 -- 43.5 Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) 40 -- 4.4 Australian Water Resources: Availability and Accessibility 41 -- 4,5 Current Water Use in Australia 43 -- 4.6 Managing Demand for Water 45 -- 4.6.1 Restrictions 45 -- 4. 62 'Water efficient appliances 45 -- 4,6.3 Pricing 46 -- 4.7 Long-Term Planning for Urban Water 46 -- 4.8 Planning for Diversity in Water Supply 46 -- 4.8.1 New sources 47 -- 4.8.2 Improving the efficiency of existing systems 47 -- 4.83 Water trading 47 -- 4.8,4 Alternative sources 48 -- 4.8.5 Ongoing water efficiency measures (demand management) 48 -- 4.9 Developing Technologies 48 -- 4.9.1 Water re-use and recycling 48 -- 4.9.2 Use of membrane technology 49 -- 4.10 Sustainability 50 -- 4.11 Conclusion 51 -- 4.12 Information Sources 53 -- 4.13 Glossary 53 -- 4.14 Units 53 -- 4.15 Definition ofTerms Used in Water Use Applications 53 -- Chapter 5 Energy in Australia -- Synopsis 55 -- 5.1 introduction 56 -- 5.2 Energy in Australia - 2005 57 -- 5.2.1 Stationary energy for power generation 57 -- 5.3 Australian Energy Resources 58 -- 511 Fossil resources 59 -- 5.3.2 Hydro power 6': -- 53.3 Renewable resources 61 -- 5,3.4 Nuclear resources and desalination 63 -- 5,3.5 Demand management 64 -- 5.4 Energy Transport to Load Centres 64 -- 5.4 1 High voltage electricity transmission 64 -- 5.4,2 Gas pipeline transmission 64 -- 5.43 Hydrogen pipeline transmission 65 -- 5.5 Forecasting Energy Needs 65 -- 5,6 Energy in Australia to 2050 66 -- 5.6.1 Stationary energy for power generation 66 -- 5.6.2 Energy transport 67 -- "56.3 Energy resource mix 67 -- 5.7 Energy Issues to 2050 68 -- 5 7.1 Security of energy resources 68 -- 5,7,2 Security of electricity supply 68 -- 57,73 Ownership of energy infrastructure 68 -- 574 Energy convenience versus demand management 69 -- 5T75 Technology development 69 -- 57. Climate change - taxation effects 69 -- 57.7 Relative price of oil and transport fuels 70 -- 5.7,8 Energy price and quality of life 70 -- 5.8 Prospective Energy Pathways to 2050 70 -- 5.9 Energy Exports 71 -- 5.91 Energy resources 71 -- 5.9.2 Export income 72 -- 5.10 Conclusion 72 -- 5.11 Information Sources 72 -- 5.12 Glossary 73 -- Addendum: Oil Supply and Transport Fuels -- AA Oil Supply 74 -- All. Forecasts 74 -- A.12 Exploration 75 -- A.2 Transport Fuels 76 -- A2l Petroleum Fuels 76 -- A.2.2 Alternative Fossil Fuels 76 -- A,2.3' Biofuels 76 -- A24 Hydrogen Fuel 77 -- A.2.S Overview 78 -- Chapter 6 Transport -- Synopsis 79 -- 6.1 ..a introduction 80 -- 62 egional, Long Distance, Transport 80 -- 6.21 Air travel 80 -- 6.122 Land surface travel 81 -- 6.23 Rail 81 -- 6214 Road 81 -- 6.3 The Urban Fringes 82 -- 6.4 Urban Transport 83 -- 6.5 Urban Transport Modes 84 -- 6.5,1 Rail 84 -- 6.5.2 Tram 84 -- 6.53 Bus 85 -- 6 5.4 Fuel 85 -- 6.5.5 Road vehicles 86 -- 6.5,.6 Modern roads 87 -- 6,6 Summary 87 -- Chapter 7 Waste Disposal -- Synopsis 89 -- 7.1 i . ntroduction 90 -- 72 Household and Business Waste Management 90 -- 7.3 Waste Recycling and Re-use by Households 93 -- 7.4 The'Derived Laws'of Waste Disposal 94 -- 7.5 Conclusion 94 -- Addendum: Waste Management - Future Policy and Planning issues 95 -- Chapter 8 Infrastructure -- Synopsis 97 -- 8.1 The Importance of infrastructure 98 -- 811 Infrastructure definition 98 -- 8,1.2 Why is infrastructure important? 98 -- 82 Issues Determining Infrastructure Investment to 2050 99 -- 82.1 Determinants of infrastructure investment 99 -- 82 2 The Australian economy and population in 2050 99 -- 823 Technological change 100 -- 82.4 Other factors 101 -- 8.3 Transport Infrastructure to 2050 101 -- 83.1 Population and economic growth 1 01 -- 8.32 Technological change 103 -- "8.33 Extraneous factors 104 -- 8314 Overall impact to 2050 105 -- 8.4 Energy Related Infrastructure to 2050 106 -- 8.4.1 Population and economic growth 106 -- 8.&2 Technological change 107 -- 8.43 Other factors 107 -- 8A4.4 Outlook to 2050 108 -- 8.5 Water Infrastructure to 2050 109 -- 8,5.1 Population and economic growth 109 -- 8.5,2 Technological change 1 10 -- 8.53 Extraneous factors 110 -- 3.5.4 Overall impact to 2050 110 -- 8.6 Social Infrastructure to 2050 111 -- 8.6.1 Population and economic growth 11 -- 8,6.2 Technological change 112 -- 8.6.3 Extraneous factors 113 -- 8.6.4 Overall impact to 2050 114 -- 8.7 Communications Infrastructure to 2050 114 -- 87.1 Population and economic growth 11 5 -- 8.72 Technological change 116 -- 8.7,3 Extraneous factors 1 16 -- 8.7.4 Overall impact to 2050 117 -- 8.8 Conclusion 117 -- Chapter 9 Meeting the Challenges of the Future -- Synopsis 119 -- 9.1 Introduction 120 -- 9.2 Improving Cities, Infrastructure and Transport 120 -- 9.3 Charting the Energy Future 122 -- 9.4 Responding to Climate Change and Other Critical Events 123 -- 9.5 Sustaining the Environment 123 -- 9.6 Towards More Effective Water and Catchment Management 124 -- 9.7 Managing and Reducing Waste 126 -- 9.8 Facing Some of the Broader Policy Challenges in a Changing Nation 126 -- 9.9 Getting the Policy Settings Right 127 -- 9.10 Concluding Remarks 128 |
| Summary |
a study of the engineering, scientific and environmental issues associated with population growth in Australia |
| Related To |
This report has also a Summary available with a similar title: 30/50 the technological implications of an Australian popuplation of 30 million by 2050 : overview of a study for the Scanlon Foundation by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).ℓ |
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30/50 the technological implications of an Australian population of 30 million by 2050 : overview of a study for the SCANLON Foundation |
| Notes |
April 2007 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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| Subject |
Population forecasting -- Australia.
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Engineering -- Australia.
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Population -- Environmental aspects -- Australia.
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Technological forecasting -- Australia.
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Population -- Australia.
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Technological innovations -- Demographic aspects -- Australia.
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Technology -- Australia.
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Australia -- Population http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114319 -- Environmental aspects.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005383
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Australia -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311
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Australia -- Population.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114319
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Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 2050
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Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 21st century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012478
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Beck, V. R. (Vaughan Rodney)
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Duncan, Ian J.
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Rae, I. D. (Ian David)
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Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
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Scanlon Foundation
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| LC no. |
2007532666 |
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1875618902 |
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