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The Environment

FWPA research projects classified under the Environment category are focused on research and development projects that not only address the impact the forest and wood products industry has on environment but also how the changing environment impacts on the industry

Major issues addressed by Environment research projects include consumption and availability of water for forestry and wood processing activities, carbon accounting, bushfires, and biodiversity.

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Displayed below are current research reports.

To view archived research reports produced over 2 years ago, click on ARCHIVED REPORTS.

The Environment

Environment description

THE ENVIRONMENT - CARBON SEQUESTRATION & CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE
THE ENVIRONMENT - FIRE PROPERTIES AND PROTECTION
THE ENVIRONMENT - FORESTS & WATER
THE ENVIRONMENT - MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS – FURNITURE, FLOORING, WINDOWS
THE ENVIRONMENT - SOCIOECONOMICS
THE ENVIRONMENT - TIMBER PROMOTION
THE ENVIRONMENT - GROWTH & YIELD MODELLING
THE ENVIRONMENT - WOOD PROPERTIES & QUALITY ASSESSMENT (JUVENILE WOOD)

The Environment - Carbon Sequestration & Climate change response

Dynamics of Carbon Stocks in Timber in Australian Residential Housing (Research Report) (939KB)
M. Kapambwe, F. Ximenes, P. Vinden & R. Keenan • PNA016-0708 • 11 May 2009
To improve estimates of carbon stocks in housing in Australia, in particular improving estimates of housing longevity, patterns of change in the quantity of wood used in housing overtime and the fate of wood following demolition or renovation, and to analyse the potential for increases in carbon stocks in housing given adoption of alternative policies to encourage greater use of timber or increased longevity of timber in housing.
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Review of Alternative Pine Species for Low-Rainfall Zones of Australia (Research Report) (2445KB)
M. J. Dieters • PNC070-0708 • 1 May 2009
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The Environment - Fire Properties and Protection

Contemporary sound and fire rated timber framed construction practices for low rise building (residential and commercial) (Info Sheet) (164KB)
A. Dunn • PNA011-0708 • 21 October 2009
To develop 'state of the art' fire and sound rated timber frame construction practices for all framed building types.
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The Environment - Forests & Water

Plantation forest water use in southwest Victoria (Research Report) (3579KB)
R.G. Benyon, T.M. Doody, S. Theiveyanathan and V. Koul • PNC064-0607 • 11 July 2009
To provide quantitative data on plantation water use at six field sites in SW Victoria. Undertake thorough testing of three models to assess each model's input data requirements and ability to predict plantation water use across a range of site conditions for region-wide estimation of impacts of plantations on water resources.
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The impacts of plantations and native forests on water security: Review and scientific assessment of regional issues and research needs (Research Report) (3214KB)
P. Polglase and R. Benyon • PRC071-0708 • 7 July 2009
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The Environment - Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows

There are no reports in this category for the past 2 years.
Please click on Archived Reports to view older reports.

The Environment - Socioeconomics

Socio-economic impacts of land use change in the Green Triangle and Central Victoria: Final summary of findings of the Land Use Change project (Research Report) (1170KB)
J. Schirmer, K. Williams and C. Dunn • PNC067-0708 • 8 December 2009
To develop and communicate a comprehensive understanding and quantification of land use, industry and socio-economic change across the Green Triangle and Central Victorian region since 1991 and how different parts of the community perceive these changes.
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The Environment - Timber Promotion

Timber Beams Instead of Steel Beams in Housing Construction (Info Sheet) (2462KB)
A. Dunn and P. Forsythe • PNA020-0809 • 19 January 2009
To reduce the use of non-wood beams used in single family housing in favour of timber and wood based products.
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Related Documents
- Plywood Box Beam Span Tables for Detached Housing Construction (Research Report) (4828KB)
- Strategy for Large Span Second Storey Timber and Wood Products (Research Report) (572KB)

The Environment - Growth & Yield Modelling

A decision support system for maximising profit from nutrient management of mid-rotation radiata pine (Research Report) (2692KB)
B. May, C. Carlyle, R. Lowther, P. Keeley, C. Bernie, D. Gritton, M. Michael, K. Nickolls and J. Mattay • PN03.3907 • 27 November 2009
Click here to download the NP-Opt 1.6 software (3564KB)
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The Environment - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)

Western Australian Softwood Resource Evaluation: a survey of key characteristics of the Pinus radiata and Pinus pinaster resources in Western Australia with links to product performance of trees sampled from each resource, as determined by a processing study (Research Report) (1587KB)
P. Blakemore, D. Cown, I. Dumbrell, R. McKinley, A. Lyon, B. Barr and R. Northway • PNC059-0809 • 26 February 2010
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The effect of thinning on wood quality and solid wood product recovery of regrowth forests: E. regnans from central highlands (Research Report) (2819KB)
R. Washusen, A. Morrow, T. Wardlaw and D. Ngo • PNC051-0607 • 24 May 2009
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Locating resin defects in slash pine billets using microwave imaging - A laboratory scale trial (Research Report) (5246KB)
R. Meder, J. Yang, A. Hellicar, G. Hislop, C. Lewis & A. McNaught • PNB042-0708 • 11 May 2009
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