From Australian Oceans Data Network
JSON format icon JSON RDF format icon RDF ISO19115-3 XML

Theme 3D: Development of new methodologies for measurement of restoration.

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

JSON format icon JSON RDF format icon RDF ISO19115-3 XML

Deterioration of coastal marine and estuarine habitats is inevitable in areas where human development is active. This is particularly the case in New South Wales (and throughout Australia) where a very large proportion of the population live on the edges of the coast-line. To sustain biodiversity and to maintain ecological processes and functions (for its own sake or for anthropocentric, human reasons), it will be necessary, for a very long time, to recreate, rebuild or repair habitats (Programme 3: Restoration of Disturbed Coastal Habitats). The science of restoration of coastal habitats is virtually unknown, and there is no sensible theory or understanding of how to create habitat that develops ecological function and maintains natural biodiversity. Most projects on restoration of habitat have unclear or no defined aims. Where there are clear aims, it is unusual, if not rare, to find any assessment of whether the aims are being achieved. The Centre for Research on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities (EICC)'s research in the area of ecology includes development and testing of protocols to allow assessment of the progress and achievements of programmes of restoration. This is complex because, like assessments of impacts, any actual restoration must be detectable against large natural variation in numbers and types of animals and plants from place to place and time to time. Also, the goals of restoration cannot depend on vague hopes of "restoring a balance" when it is known there is no "balance" to restore. So, sampling and experimental design, logical structures for statistical analysis and interpretation of results must all be developed, tested and improved. The EICC has generated many scientific papers and theses from research projects on the development and testing of protocols to allow assessment of the progress and achievements of programs of restoration. The link to the URL provided in this record provides a link to this research.

Files and APIs

Tags

Additional Info

Field Value
Title Theme 3D: Development of new methodologies for measurement of restoration.
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c6156e74-3c0a-497b-8840-eefb0a807d3c
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
ross.coleman@sydney.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/1997
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        151.0,
        -34.5
      ],
      [
        151.5,
        -34.5
      ],
      [
        151.5,
        -33.5
      ],
      [
        151.0,
        -33.5
      ],
      [
        151.0,
        -34.5
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Theme 3D: Development of new methodologies for measurement of restoration.". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/theme-3d-development-of-new-methodologies-for-measurement-of-restoration