Publications by Les Dolega
ENVS609 - Practical 4
1 Introduction Growth in online consumption and shifting consumer culture towards convenience and value impact the health of retail centres in complex ways, and can be viewed as sources of long-term change to their structure. Adjustment to the market share traditional town centre ‘brick and mortar’ retailers have been considered most prevalen...
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ENVS609 - People and Places
1 Introduction Land is used for multiple and often overlapping purposes within cities; the configuration of which is likely to have evolved over time, have variable day and night time uses, and may only be obvious to those familiar with these locations. Also tracking population change over time is vital, but it may not always be straightforward a...
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ENVS609 - Intro to QIS
1 Introduction to QGIS and Setup This practical is an Introduction to QGIS. QGIS (previously known as Quantum GIS) is a free and open-source desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that provides data viewing, editing, and analysis. Anyone can download it from the Internet and it works on a wide range of machines including Windows,...
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Flood risk - ENVS609
1 Learning Aims and Objectives Where human settlements coalesce in areas proximal to water bodies there will be a risk of flooding. Over time such risks have been mitigated through a variety of strategies including river management or defence technologies. However, during periods of especially heavy precipitation or high tides, water can inundate...
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ENVS100 - Practical 4
1 Learning Aims and Objectives The USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database Earthquakes occur when faults move beneath the Earth’s surface. Although not all future earthquakes will occur on known faults, virtually all occur on pre-existing faults. The USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database summarizes geologic, geomorphic, and geographic informa...
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