Bibliography: p. 367-392. / xv, 392 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This thesis takes an overview of urban waste disposal practices in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide since the time of their respective settlement by Europeans through to the year 2000. The narrative identifies how such factors as the growth of representative government, the emergence of a bureaucracy, the visitation of bubonic plague, changed perceptions of risk, and the rise of the environmental movement, have directly influenced urban waste disposal outcomes. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Geographical and Environmental Studies, 2002
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/262998 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Creators | Nicholls, Philip Herschel |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
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