Artykuły w czasopismach: „Perth Metropolitan Area”

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Reid, L. B., G. Bloomfield, L. P. Ricard, C. Botman i P. Wilkes. "Shallow geothermal regime in the Perth Metropolitan Area". Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 59, nr 7 (październik 2012): 1033–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08120099.2012.692711.

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Stevenson, Mark R., Sing Kai Lo, Beverley A. Laing i Konrad D. Jamrozik. "Childhood pedestrian injuries in the Perth metropolitan area". Medical Journal of Australia 156, nr 4 (luty 1992): 234–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb139739.x.

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Houghton, D. S. "Some aspects of beach use in the Perth metropolitan area". Australian Geographer 20, nr 2 (listopad 1989): 173–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049188908702989.

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Gaull, Brian A., Hiroshi Kagami i Hitoshi Taniguchi. "The Microzonation of Perth, Western Australia, Using Microtremor Spectral Ratios". Earthquake Spectra 11, nr 2 (maj 1995): 173–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/1.1585810.

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This paper indicates new microzonation maps of Perth, Western Australia, utilising microtremor spectral ratios. This metropolitan area has been developing in recent times on Perth Basin which is one of the most active seismic zones in the country. The authors carried out simultaneous measurings of microtremors over most of metropolitan Perth, using a 3 km grid as a basis and hard rock reference site throughout. They calculated spectral ratios of microtremors at deposit site to rock reference site and plotted and contoured on maps for 6 frequency bands from 0.2 to 5.0 Hz. Spectral ratio contours appeared to correlate well with various geological subsurface contours. They also showed that previously estimated earthquake risk estimates underestimated ground motions by up to a factor of two.

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HANCOCK, BOZE, i NICK CAPUTI. "THE ROE'S ABALONE FISHERY NEAR THE PERTH METROPOLITAN AREA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA". Journal of Shellfish Research 25, nr 1 (kwiecień 2006): 167–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[167:trafnt]2.0.co;2.

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Foster, Sarah, Paula Hooper, Matthew Knuiman, Georgina Trapp i Lisa Wood. "Does alcohol outlet density differ by area-level disadvantage in metropolitan Perth?" Drug and Alcohol Review 36, nr 5 (13.03.2017): 701–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12469.

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Heyworth, Jane, Anna-Lena Arnold i Andrea Hinwood. "Concentrations of NO2 and NOX across the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia". ISEE Conference Abstracts 2013, nr 1 (19.09.2013): 4824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/isee.2013.p-1-01-16.

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Clugston, Stephanie, Portia Smallbone, Duncan Purtill, Dustin Hall, Rebecca De Kraa, Matthew Wright, Michael F. Leahy i M. Hasib Sidiqi. "Differences in Clinical Presentation and Outcomes between Metropolitan and Rural Myeloma Patients". Blood 136, Supplement 1 (5.11.2020): 44–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-141784.

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Introduction: Australia's largest state, Western Australia (WA), comprises a land area of more than 2.5 million square kilometres, an area than larger than that of Texas and Alaska in the United States combined, with a population of more than 2.6 million. Whilst a large proportion of Western Australians live in the capital city Perth, approximately 20% are dispersed across the state in regional and remote areas. The diagnosis and treatment of myeloma require specialist Haematologist management and frequent follow-up. Access to Haematology specialist services and treatment in WA is centred in metropolitan Perth, with outreach services visiting regional and remote areas limited in location and frequency. Some patients are required to travel long distances or relocate to access treatment. The aim of our study was to assess difference in clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of myeloma patients living in regional or remote Western Australia compared to metropolitan Perth. Methods: A retrospective chart review of new cases of symptomatic multiple myeloma diagnosed between January 2008 and December 2019 and referred to Royal Perth Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital, two tertiary metropolitan hospitals was conducted. Data was obtained regarding patient demographics, disease characteristics, treatment, response and survival outcomes, through review of patient paper and electronic medical records. Patients were grouped into those living inside or outside the Perth metropolitan area (metro or non-metro) according to area codes obtained from the WA government data suite. Results: Two hundred and seventy-five cases were identified, 218 (79%) metro and 57 (21%) non-metro. Baseline characteristics for the two groups are listed in Table 1. The median age at diagnosis was 68.4 years (range 30-91.5 years) and 47% were female, with no significant difference between the groups. There were a higher number of patients with lytic bone disease at diagnosis in the non-metro cohort (75.4% non-metro vs 60.2% metro, p=0.03) as well as a higher proportion of patients with international staging system (ISS) stage II or III disease (77.8% non-metro vs 55.8% metro, p=0.005). Sixty three percent of patients overall received first line bortezomib based therapy and 27% first line imid based therapy, with no significant difference by location. Overall 41% of patients underwent autologous stem cell transplantation, 70% of those ≤70 years of age, with no significant difference between the groups (33.3% non-metro vs 42.5% metro, p=0.21). The median overall survival (OS) was 47 months for the entire cohort. Survival was lower in the non-metro cohort, although this did not reach statistical significance (median OS 52 months for metro vs 40 months for non-metro, p=0.05) Figure 1. Progression free survival (PFS) was similar between the two groups (median PFS 23 months metro vs 12 months non-metro, p=0.12) Figure 2. Early mortality at 6 and 12 months was higher in the non-metro cohort (Six-month mortality was 21.1% non-metro vs 8.3% metro, p=0.01. Twelve-month mortality was 28.1% non-metro vs 13.4% metro, p=0.01) Figure 3. There was a trend in cause of early mortality due to infection being higher in the metro cohort, and cause of early mortality due to renal failure being higher in the non-metro cohort, Table 1. Conclusions: In our cohort, patients living in non-metropolitan locations were more likely to present with higher ISS stage and lytic lesions at diagnosis. Rates of early mortality were significantly higher in the non-metropolitan cohort. There was a trend towards shorter overall survival although this did not meet statistical significance. These differences may represent delays in clinical presentation and diagnostic workup and highlight the need for optimisation of follow up of patients in non-metropolitan areas particularly during the early time period post diagnosis. Periods of resource constraint and travel restrictions as is faced currently may accentuate these disparities. In addition, the nature of myeloma therapy is evolving with addition of treatments requiring expertise to deliver, such as monoclonal antibodies and chimeric antigen receptor T cells. As these therapies become commercial further studies are needed to assess adequacy of access for patients from non-metropolitan centres. Disclosures Leahy: Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Sidiqi:Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel grant; Amgen: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria.

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Schilling, Oliver, Heather A. Sheldon, Lynn B. Reid i Soazig Corbel. "Hydrothermal models of the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia: implications for geothermal energy". Hydrogeology Journal 21, nr 3 (5.02.2013): 605–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-012-0945-0.

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Maloney, D. M. M. "Postnatal depression: A study of mothers in the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia". Australian College of Midwives Incorporated Journal 11, nr 2 (czerwiec 1998): 18–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1031-170x(98)80030-5.

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Ng, Teng Fong, Michael F. Leahy, Bradley Augustson, Sally Burrow, Philip Vlaskovsky, Ben Carnley i Matthew P. F. Wright. "Survival of Patients with Multiple Myeloma in Western Australia, a Large State of 2.5 Million Square Kilometers: A Population Based Study". Blood 132, Supplement 1 (29.11.2018): 3552. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2018-99-112148.

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Abstract Background There has been concern that patients with malignant disease from remote and regional country areas may have adverse outcomes compared with those from cities. Western Australia (WA) with an area of 2,526,786 square kilometers, is one third the size of Australia. It has a population of 2.6 million of which 92% live in the capital city Perth and the southwest corner. In WA, multiple myeloma is managed in tertiary public hospitals and private physician practice located in Perth. While oral based immunomodulators and alkylators are readily delivered in the regional areas, patients travel to Perth for parenteral chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation. The WA state government subsidizes transport and accommodation for patients from regional areas to travel to Perth for treatment and clinical review via the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS). Telehealth through video conferencing is also used for review of patients on oral-based anti-myeloma treatment or during surveillance periods to avoid expensive and time-consuming travel to Perth. The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), a non-profit medical organization, provides prompt transfer of unwell patients from regional and remote areas of WA to Perth. Pathology services in remote regions are provided by the publicly funded PathWest organization. Method We retrospectively reviewed the survival outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma in the WA public healthcare system. Patients diagnosed between 2008 to 2017 were included (n=569). Staging information was extracted from the laboratory information system and the cytogenetic database in PathWest. Patient demographics, complications requiring admission, mortality and follow-up data were extracted from the public hospital patient management systems. Patients were segregated into regional or metropolitan by their residential address postcodes. Patients diagnosed and/or followed-up in the private sector were excluded. Survival was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier curves, Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model. Result Median age at diagnosis was 67 years old (range 29 to 98), with 56% above 65 years. 56% were males, 44% were females. Overall median survival was 46 months (95%CI:41,52). 1-year, 3-years and 5-years survival rates were 80%, 56% and 30% respectively. 25% (n=143) of patients resided in regional areas. No statistically significant difference in overall survival time between patients from metropolitan and regional areas was identified (p=0.2): 47 months (95% CI:43,54) and 42 months (95% CI: 33,54) respectively. Subgroup analysis also did not find any significant difference in overall survival of each R-ISS staging between metropolitan and regional areas. Discussion This retrospective study provides real-life survival data of of an Australian-based population in a state with a large land mass and low population density outside the capital city. The overall survival of patients living in regional areas was not significantly different from those living in the capital city. This gives credence to the benefit of the WA government supported regional network of travel, accommodation and Telehealth conferencing overcoming the distance barrier in the provision of comprehensive medical care in the management of a hematological malignancy. Figure. Figure. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

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Hunt, Shania, Jeremy Maher, Mohammad Shahidul Hasan Swapan i Atiq Zaman. "Street Verge in Transition: A Study of Community Drivers and Local Policy Setting for Urban Greening in Perth, Western Australia". Urban Science 6, nr 1 (25.02.2022): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci6010015.

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The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are regarded as the key policy agenda for national, regional, and local government to combat climate change impacts and promote sustainable development. For example, in Perth and Peel metropolitan area, the capital city of Western Australia, there has been a shift of policy setting from that of a sprawling city to a denser city, while maintaining and promoting its ecosystem services and achieving sustainable city goals. Residential verge gardens have been widely adopted in recent years by communities and local governments in the Perth metropolitan area. This study reviews the motivations and drivers for the uptake of verge gardens in metropolitan suburbs and identifies potential policy responses. The City of Bayswater local government area was surveyed for this research. The study considers a mixed-methods approach, including site auditing and a questionnaire survey for local residents who have transformed their verges. A total of 534 verge gardens were audited on residential lots, and 166 valid questionnaire responses were received from residents. The site-audit of the verge gardens in Bayswater found that native vegetation is the dominant verge garden of choice, followed by the ornamental garden, with food production (plants/vegetables) seeming to be the least popular option. Regarding the motivations and drivers, the study has found that social (e.g., aesthetics, flowers, social interactions, and social mimicry), environmental (e.g., attracting wildlife and birds and environmental practice waterwise garden), and personal (easy maintenance) drivers are the primary motivators for residents to adopt verge gardens. Whilst the on-ground surveys were prior to COVID-19, the article includes how this topic could relate to pandemic-resilient urban spaces. As local governments look towards supporting the sustainable outcome goals, the observations of this study will be helpful for developing local government policy and community programs in the promotion and uptake of verge gardens in Australian cities.

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Wells, Fred E., i John K. Keesing. "Population characteristics of the abalone Haliotis roei on intertidal platforms in the Perth metropolitan area". Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 11, nr 1 (styczeń 1990): 65–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00852988.1990.10674017.

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Liang, Jonathan Z., Hong Hao, Ying Wang i Kai Ming Bi. "Design Earthquake Ground Motion Prediction for Perth Metropolitan Area with Microtremor Measurements for Site Characterization". Journal of Earthquake Engineering 13, nr 7 (30.09.2009): 997–1028. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632460802687710.

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Stenhouse, Renae N. "Fragmentation and internal disturbance of native vegetation reserves in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia". Landscape and Urban Planning 68, nr 4 (czerwiec 2004): 389–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0169-2046(03)00151-8.

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Gillman, Lucia, Daniel Fatovich i Ian Jacobs. "The outcomes of inter-hospital transfer involving Emergency Department patients in the Perth metropolitan area". Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal 11, nr 4 (listopad 2008): 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2008.09.033.

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Moniruzzaman, Md, Doina Olaru i Sharon Biermann. "Assessing the accessibility of activity centres and their prioritisation: a case study for Perth Metropolitan Area". Urban, Planning and Transport Research 5, nr 1 (styczeń 2017): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650020.2017.1295817.

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Stevens, Catriona. "A spatial and organisational analysis of Asian panethnic association in Perth, Western Australia". International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 38, nr 1/2 (12.03.2018): 41–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijssp-01-2017-0002.

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Purpose“Asian” is an aggregating descriptive term commonly used in Australian media, politics and everyday speech to describe people of diverse backgrounds. The purpose of this paper is to question the extent to which “Asian” Australian residents living in Perth, Western Australia demonstrate spatial or organisational panethnic association.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses quantitative population data from the 2011 Census using GIS to visualise the spatial residential distribution of individuals born in Asian countries and individuals with Chinese ancestry within the Perth metropolitan area. The paper further uses qualitative data drawn from fieldwork conducted in Perth to consider evidence of organisational panethnic association.FindingsFor first generation migrants there is currently little spatial or organisation evidence of “Asian” panethnic association in Perth. Migrants from different ethno-national backgrounds exhibit very different residential patterns. Incipient ethnoburbs are developing that appear to be based on ethnicity rather than panethnicity. Migrant organisation in Perth is likewise arranged primarily on the basis of ethnicity although some panethnic work is observed.Research limitations/implicationsFindings indicate trends towards ethnic residential segregation. Further longitudinal research could expand upon these findings. Qualitative research could determine causes of segregation and implications of (pan)ethnic identities, and explore how individuals from Asian countries respond to the dominant linguistic aggregation of “Asians”.Originality/valueThis paper offers an original analysis of a common frame of reference that has received little critical attention in the Australian context. It applies the framework of Asian panethnicity developed in the USA and finds it wanting, highlighting an inconsistency between the racialised language used in Australia to describe migrants from Asia and the ways these migrants associate.

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Hay, Greg, i L. Rina Cercarelli. "Method: The accuracy of coin-operated breath analysers installed in licensed premises in the Perth metropolitan area". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 28, nr 2 (kwiecień 2004): 140–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.2004.tb00927.x.

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Gillman, Lucia, Ian Jacobs i Daniel M. Fatovich. "Challenges in arranging interhospital transfer from a non-tertiary hospital emergency department in the Perth metropolitan area". Emergency Medicine Australasia 26, nr 6 (16.09.2014): 567–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.12299.

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Osterrieder, Sylvia K., Chandra Salgado Kent i Randall W. Robinson. "Responses of Australian sea lions, Neophoca cinerea, to anthropogenic activities in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia". Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 27, nr 2 (7.06.2016): 414–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2668.

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Wrigley, TJ, SW Rolls i JA Davis. "Limnological features of coastal-plain wetlands on the Gnangara Mound, Perth, Western Australia". Marine and Freshwater Research 42, nr 6 (1991): 761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf9910761.

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The Gnangara Mound is an area of elevated sandy soil on the Swan Coastal Plain to the north of Perth. It constitutes a major groundwater resource for metropolitan Perth. Sixteen wetlands on the Mound had total phosphorus concentrations of 12-462�g L-1, the high values being attributed to agricultural and urban activity. Sediment concentrations of total phosphorus and total nitrogen were 61-954 and 1212-16739 �g g-1, respectively. Conductivities were 505-10270 �S cm-1, and pH values were 3.3-9.3. Only one wetland was highly coloured (79.9 8440 m-1), with an E4/E6 ratio of 4.6. Chlorophyll a concentrations were 0.01-130.8�g L-1; in wetlands with low gilvin concentrations, Myxophyceae dominated, whereas wetlands with higher gilvin concentrations had large numbers of diatoms and Chlorophyceae. The highly coloured wetland had the lowest chlorophyll a concentration despite high nutrient concentrations, supporting the hypothesis that the consequent reduction in light or other associated factors are important in maintaining low phytoplankton biomass in dystrophic wetlands of the region, particularly those on Bassendean sands.

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Ryan, J., K. Mathew, M. Anda i E. Yuen. "Introduction of water conservation education packages: the opportunites and constraints afftecting their success". Water Science and Technology 44, nr 6 (1.09.2001): 135–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0359.

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The Remote Area Developments Group in the Institute for Environmental Science at Murdoch University developed a video and booklet education package on water conservation. The package was developed after research, review of current efforts in water conservation, and consultation with communities showed that there was a need in this area. The package was distributed to all communities within Western Australia. Several different workshops were conducted with Indigenous Environmental Health Workers from around Western Australia in remote areas and in the Perth Metropolitan communities using the package. This paper will briefly describe the opportunities and constraints that exist for water conservation in remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia as well as give an evaluation of the education package based on workshops, trials and survey instrument. This paper will explain the conclusions that have been drawn from the study: that a broad delivery style is the most advantageous style for remote communities, allowing the facilitator to assess the best style of delivery.

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Heterick, B. E., M. Lythe i C. Smithyman. "Urbanisation factors impacting on ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) biodiversity in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia: Two case studies". Urban Ecosystems 16, nr 2 (29.09.2012): 145–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-012-0257-0.

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Mason, Leanda Denise, Grant Wardell-Johnson i Barbara York Main. "Quality not quantity: conserving species of low mobility and dispersal capacity in south-western Australian urban remnants". Pacific Conservation Biology 22, nr 1 (2016): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc15044.

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Urban remnant vegetation is subject to varying degrees of disturbance that may or may not be proportional to the size of the patch. The impact of disturbance within patches on species with low mobility and dispersal capabilities was investigated in a survey targeting nemesiid species of the mygalomorph spider clade in the Perth metropolitan area, south-western Australia. Nemesiid presence was not influenced by patch size, but presence did negatively correlate with higher degrees of invasive grass and rabbit disturbance. Further, patch size was significantly positively correlated with degree of disturbance caused by rabbits. Compared with quadrats, patches were not as effective as sample units in determining the impact of disturbance on nemesiid presence.

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Abbott, Ian, i Allan Wills. "Distribution of the native earthworm fauna of the Perth metropolitan sector of the Swan Coastal Plain". Pacific Conservation Biology 8, nr 3 (2002): 196. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc020196.

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Assessment of areas suitable for inclusion in a comprehensive, adequate and representative (CAR) reserve system has been based primarily on distribution of original native vegetation and occurrence of vertebrates, particularly birds and mammals. However, reliable predictors of vertebrate and floristic diversity are not necessarily adequate predictors of invertebrate diversity. We sampled the earthworm fauna of the Perth metropolitan Swan Coastal Plain (SCP) to examine whether vegetation-based criteria are sufficient for identifying a conservation estate for native earthworms. Twenty-one native species were collected from 136 sample localities. All five previously described native species from the region and three native species previously collected but not formally described were again collected, while 13 previously uncollected species were found. Species abundances of native earthworms were uneven, in common with species-abundance relationships for many other invertebrate assemblages, with 10 singleton occurrences of species and few common species. Species diversity increased away from the coast across the sandy geomorphic units Quindalup, Spearwood and Bassendean. Our study did not resolve whether dlifferences in earthworm faunas reflect the gradient in soil qualities across these units, gradients in species-area effects, habitat diversity effects or a combination of these. Blocks of remnant vegetation identified in the Western Australian Government's Bush Forever plan as containing natural areas of regional conservation value are also likely to support at least one native earthworm species. However, many of the blocks of remnant vegetation so identified are not within the formal conservation estate. Two species identified in this survey fortuitously persist only in remnant vegetation patches not considered regionally significant. Actual regional diversity was estimated to be 38 native species, indicating many uncollected relatively rare species. Although earthworms are a low diversity group compared with other invertebrates, the localized distributions of most species indicate that the formal conservation estate does not provide adequate protection. Ongoing degradation of unprotected remnant vegetation will result in extinctions of localized invertebrate species.

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Liddelow-Hunt, Shakara, Ashleigh Lin, James Hector Laurent Hill, Kate Daglas, Braden Hill, Yael Perry, Mirella Wilson i Bep Uink. "Conceptualising Wellbeing for Australian Aboriginal LGBTQA+ Young People". Youth 3, nr 1 (12.01.2023): 70–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/youth3010005.

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It is likely that young people who are both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTQA+ would be at increased risk for poor mental health outcomes due to the layered impacts of discrimination they experience; however, there is very little empirical evidence focused on the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people. The current study represents a qualitative exploration of wellbeing among Aboriginal LGBTQA+ young people. This study consisted of semi-structured interviews and focus groups with Aboriginal LGBTQA+ young people aged 14–25 years old in the Perth metropolitan area of Western Australia. Thematic analysis identified seven major themes that were significant to participants’ wellbeing: identity, family, community, visibility, services, stigma and navigating.

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Osterrieder, SK, C. Salgado Kent i RW Robinson. "Variability in haul-out behaviour by male Australian sea lions Neophoca cinerea in the Perth metropolitan area, Western Australia". Endangered Species Research 28, nr 3 (20.10.2015): 259–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/esr00690.

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Dawes, W., R. Ali, S. Varma, I. Emelyanova, G. Hodgson i D. McFarlane. "Modelling the effects of climate and land cover change on groundwater recharge in south-west Western Australia". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 9, nr 5 (10.05.2012): 6063–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-9-6063-2012.

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Abstract. The groundwater resource contained within the sandy aquifers of the Swan Coastal Plain, south west Western Australia, provides approximately 60% of the drinking water for the metropolitan population of Perth. Rainfall decline over the past three decades coupled with increasing water demand from a growing population has resulted in falling dam storage and groundwater levels. Projected future changes in climate across south-west Western Australia consistently show a decline in annual rainfall of between 5 and 15%. There is expected to be a continuing reduction of diffuse recharge across the Swan Coastal Plain. This study aims to quantify the change in groundwater recharge in response to a range of future climate and land cover patterns across south-west Western Australia. Modelling the impact on the groundwater resource of potential climate change was achieved with a dynamically linked unsaturated/saturated groundwater model. A Vertical Flux Manager was used in the unsaturated zone to estimate groundwater recharge using a variety of simple and complex models based on land cover type (e.g. native trees, plantation, cropping, urban, wetland), soil type, and taking into account the groundwater depth. These recharge estimates were accumulated on a daily basis for both observed and projected climate scenarios and used in a MODFLOW simulation with monthly stress periods. In the area centred on the city of Perth, Western Australia, the patterns of recharge change and groundwater level change are not consistent spatially, or consistently downward. In the Dandaragan Plateau to the north-east of Perth there has been groundwater level rise since the 1970s associated with land clearing, and with rainfall projected to reduce the least in this area the groundwater levels are estimated to continue to rise. Along the coastal zone north of Perth there is an interaction between projected rainfall decline and legislated removal to pine forests. This results in areas of increasing recharge and rising water levels into the future despite a drying climate signal. To the south of Perth city there are large areas where groundwater levels are close to the land surface and not expected to change more than 1m upward or downward over the next two decades; it is beyond the accuracy of the model to conclude any definite trend. In the south western part of the study area, the patterns of groundwater recharge are dictated primarily by soil, geology and land cover. In the sandy Swan (northern boundary) and Scott Coastal Plains (southern boundary) there is little response to future climates, because groundwater levels are shallow and much rainfall is rejected recharge. The profile dries out more in summer but this allows more rainfall to infiltrate in winter. Until winter recharge is insufficient to refill the aquifers these areas will not experience significant falls in groundwater levels. On the Blackwood Plateau however, the combination of native vegetation and clayey surface soils that restrict possible infiltration and recharge mean the area is very sensitive to climate change. With low capacity for recharge and low storage in the aquifers, small reductions in recharge can lead to large reductions in groundwater levels. In the northern part of the study area both climate and land cover strongly influence recharge rates. Recharge under native vegetation is minimal and is relatively higher where grazing and pasture systems have been introduced after clearing of native vegetation. In some areas the low recharge values can be reduced to almost zero, even under dryland agriculture, if the future climate becomes very dry. In the Albany Area the groundwater resource is already over allocated, and the combination of existing permanent native vegetation with decreasing annual rainfall indicate reduced recharge. The area requires a reduction in groundwater abstraction to maintain the sustainability of the existing resource.

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Navarro, Matthew, Atakelty Hailu, Tim Langlois, Karina L. Ryan i Marit E. Kragt. "Determining spatial patterns in recreational catch data: a comparison of generalized additive mixed models and boosted regression trees". ICES Journal of Marine Science 77, nr 6 (15.07.2019): 2216–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsz123.

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Abstract Marine recreational fisheries (MRFs) are often highly spatially heterogenous, with effort concentrated into small areas, and fisheries spanning large environmental gradients. However, spatially resolved catch data is rarely collected in MRFs, preventing the study of spatial heterogeneity in catch. This study uses recreational catch reported in 10 × 10 nm blocks across eight degrees of latitude in Western Australia to map spatial predictions of the probability of a recreational catch on an average trip for two key species: West Australian dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum) and snapper (Chrysophrys auratus). Two spatial modelling techniques are compared for the analysis, generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs) and boosted regression trees (BRTs). We find that BRTs outperform GAMMs, but performance gains are small. We also find marked spatial variations in recreational catch probabilities: high catches of dhufish are found in the north of the study area, and low catches in the Perth Metropolitan area and in the south; snapper catches are highest in the north and low in the south. These patterns are used to identify important spatial processes in the fishery. The analysis also suggests that modelling approach (GAMMs or BRTs) has only a minor effect on outcomes of spatial catch analysis in MRFs.

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Giles-Corti, Billie, Sally Macintyre, Johanna P. Clarkson, Terro Pikora i Robert J. Donovan. "Environmental and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Perth, Australia". American Journal of Health Promotion 18, nr 1 (wrzesień 2003): 93–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-18.1.93.

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Purpose. To examine associations between environmental and lifestyle factors and overweight or obesity. Design. A cross-sectional survey and an environmental scan of recreational facilities. Setting. Metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. Subjects. Healthy sedentary workers and homemakers aged 18 to 59 years (n = 1803) living in areas within the top and bottom quintiles of social disadvantage. Measures. Four lifestyle factors, one social environmental factor, and five physical environment factors (three objectively measured). Results. After adjustment for demographic factors and other variables in the model, overweight was associated with living on a highway (odds ratio [OR], 4.24; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.62–11.09) or streets with no sidewalks or sidewalks on one side only (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.03–1.78) and perceiving no paths within walking distance (OR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.08–1.86). Poor access to four or more recreational facilities (OR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.11–2.55) and sidewalks (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, .98–2.68) and perceiving no shop within walking distance (OR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.01–3.36) were associated with obesity. Conversely, access to a motor vehicle all the time was negatively associated with obesity (OR, .56; 95% CI, .32–.99). Watching 3 or more hours of television daily (ORs, 1.92 and 1.85, respectively) and rating oneself as less active than others (ORs, 1.66 and 4.05, respectively) were associated with both overweight and obesity. After adjustment for individual demographic factors and all other variables in the model, socioeconomic status of area of residence and leisure-time physical activity were not associated with overweight or obesity. Conclusion. Factors that influence overweight and obesity appear to differ, but aspects of the physical environment may be important. Objectively measured neighborhood environment factors warrant further investigation.

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Jancey, Jonine, Justine Elizabeth Leavy, Christina Pollard, Therese Riley, Maria Szybiak, Megan Milligan, Dan Chamberlain i Krysten Blackford. "Exploring network structure and the role of key stakeholders to understand the obesity prevention system in an Australian metropolitan health service: study protocol". BMJ Open 9, nr 5 (maj 2019): e027948. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027948.

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IntroductionLittle progress has been made to address the increasing obesity prevalence over the past few decades, and there is growing concern about the far-reaching consequences for health and well-being related to obesity on a global scale. Systems thinking is emerging as a suitable approach for obesity prevention, as it allows health researchers, practitioners and policy-makers to systematically synthesise existing data, expose gaps, inform priority setting and identify leverage points in the system. The aim of this study is to trial a systems thinking approach to better understand the local obesity prevention system, and identify gaps and viable opportunities for health promotion activities to strengthen obesity prevention efforts in an Australian metropolitan health service.Methods and analysisA mixed methods design will be undertaken in a metropolitan health service area in Perth, Western Australia in 2019–2020. A systems inventory audit will be used to identify physical activity, nutrition and overweight/obesity prevention activities taking place in the study area. An organisational network survey will be administered, and a social network analysis undertaken to examine relationships between organisations in the network. The relationships and interactions will compare the level and type of interactions each organisation has within the network. Parameters including density, centrality and betweenness will be computed using UCINET and Netdraw.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval has been obtained from the Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number HRE2017-0862). Results will be reviewed with members of the advisory group, submitted to relevant journals and presented at relevant conferences to health promotion practitioners and policy-makers. The area health service, as co-producers of the research, will use findings to inform policy and strategy across the study area.

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Goodwin, Warren. "Is there a link between eye colour and haemoparasite infection in the Southern Boobook Ninox boobook in the Perth Metropolitan Area?" Australian Field Ornithology 35 (2018): 113–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo35113116.

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Houghton, Stephen, Pete Odgers i Annemaree Carroll. "Reputations, Self-Concepts and Coping Strategies of Volatile Solvent Users". Journal of Drug Education 28, nr 3 (wrzesień 1998): 199–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/6fur-7x21-97ex-p36n.

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Data pertaining to the reputations, self-concepts and coping strategies of thirty-one secondary school Volatile Solvent Users (VSUs), forty-four ex-VSUs, and forty-eight non-VSUs in the Perth Metropolitan area of Western Australia were obtained using the High School Student Activity Questionnaire. Findings revealed that significant differences between current VSUs, ex-VSUs, and non-VSUs were more attributable to factors of reputation enhancement than to factors of either self-concept or coping strategies. Current VSUs identified themselves as both having and wanting to have a more non-confronting reputation, and as admiring drug-related activities significantly more than both ex-VSUs and non-VSUs. Two coping variables were also found to be significant indicating that females use more nonproductive coping strategies and external coping strategies than males. No interaction effects were identified. The implications for drug education and further research are discussed.

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Houghton, Stephen, i Annemaree Carroll. "Longitudinal Rates of Self-Reported Delinquency of At-Risk and Not At-Risk Western Australian High School Students". Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology 35, nr 1 (kwiecień 2002): 99–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/acri.35.1.99.

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Two hundred and forty nine 12 to 13 year old at-risk and not at-risk male and female high school students randomly selected from five high schools in the Perth metropolitan area of Western Australia provided self-reported delinquency data for three consecutive years. A multivariate analysis of variance revealed at-risk students self-reported significantly more involvement in delinquency at the first data collection point than their not at-risk counterparts. Male 12–13 year olds self-reported significantly more involvement in car related crimes, assault, rule infractions, and vandalism compared to their female peers. For some delinquent activities there were significant increases in involvement over time (Motor Vehicle, Drugs, and Public Disorder Offences) while for others (Theft, Rule Infractions, and Vandalism) this was not the case. In the majority of categories of delinquency at-risk students self reported significantly higher rates of involvement.

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Trapp, Gina S. A., Claire E. Pulker, Miriam Hurworth, Kristy K. Law, Sally Brinkman, Christina M. Pollard, Amelia J. Harray i in. "The Nutritional Quality of Kids’ Menus from Cafés and Restaurants: An Australian Cross-Sectional Study". Nutrients 14, nr 13 (30.06.2022): 2741. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14132741.

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Australian families increasingly rely on eating foods from outside the home, which increases intake of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods. ‘Kids’ Menus’ are designed to appeal to families and typically lack healthy options. However, the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus from cafes and full-service restaurants (as opposed to fast-food outlets) has not been investigated in Australia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus in restaurants and cafés in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. All 787 cafes and restaurants located within the East Metropolitan Health Service area were contacted and 33% had a separate Kids’ Menu. The validated Kids’ Menu Healthy Score (KIMEHS) was used to assess the nutritional quality of the Kids’ Menus. Almost all Kids’ Menus (99%) were rated ‘unhealthy’ using KIMEHS. The mean KIMEHS score for all restaurants and cafés was −8.5 (range −14.5 to +3.5) which was lower (i.e., more unhealthy) than the mean KIMEHS score for the top 10 most frequented chain fast-food outlets (mean −3.5, range −6.5 to +3). The findings highlight the need for additional supports to make improvements in the nutritional quality of Kids’ Menus. Local Government Public Health Plans provide an opportunity for policy interventions, using locally relevant tools to guide decision making.

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Dawes, W., R. Ali, S. Varma, I. Emelyanova, G. Hodgson i D. McFarlane. "Modelling the effects of climate and land cover change on groundwater recharge in south-west Western Australia". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 16, nr 8 (14.08.2012): 2709–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-2709-2012.

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Abstract. The groundwater resource contained within the sandy aquifers of the Swan Coastal Plain, south-west Western Australia, provides approximately 60 percent of the drinking water for the metropolitan population of Perth. Rainfall decline over the past three decades coupled with increasing water demand from a growing population has resulted in falling dam storage and groundwater levels. Projected future changes in climate across south-west Western Australia consistently show a decline in annual rainfall of between 5 and 15 percent. There is expected to be a reduction of diffuse recharge across the Swan Coastal Plain. This study aims to quantify the change in groundwater recharge in response to a range of future climate and land cover patterns across south-west Western Australia. Modelling the impact on the groundwater resource of potential climate change was achieved with a dynamically linked unsaturated/saturated groundwater model. A vertical flux manager was used in the unsaturated zone to estimate groundwater recharge using a variety of simple and complex models based on climate, land cover type (e.g. native trees, plantation, cropping, urban, wetland), soil type, and taking into account the groundwater depth. In the area centred on the city of Perth, Western Australia, the patterns of recharge change and groundwater level change are not consistent spatially, or consistently downward. In areas with land-use change, recharge rates have increased. Where rainfall has declined sufficiently, recharge rates are decreasing, and where compensating factors combine, there is little change to recharge. In the southwestern part of the study area, the patterns of groundwater recharge are dictated primarily by soil, geology and land cover. In the sand-dominated areas, there is little response to future climate change, because groundwater levels are shallow and much rainfall is rejected recharge. Where the combination of native vegetation and clayey surface soils restricts possible infiltration, recharge rates are very sensitive to reductions in rainfall. In the northern part of the study area, both climate and land cover strongly influence recharge rates. Recharge under native vegetation is minimal and is relatively higher where grazing and pasture systems have been introduced after clearing of native vegetation. In some areas, the recharge values can be reduced to almost zero, even under dryland agriculture, if the future climate becomes very dry.

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Schneider, Carl R., Alan W. Everett, Elizabeth Geelhoed, Peter A. Kendall i Rhonda M. Clifford. "Measuring the Assessment and Counseling Provided with the Supply of Nonprescription Asthma Reliever Medication: A Simulated Patient Study". Annals of Pharmacotherapy 43, nr 9 (18.08.2009): 1512–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1345/aph.1m086.

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Background: Over one quarter of asthma reliever medications are provided without prescription by community pharmacies in Australia. Evidence that community pharmacies provide these medications with sufficient patient assessment and medication counseling to ensure compliance with the government's Quality Use of Medicines principles is currently tacking. Objective: To assess current practice when asthma reliever medication is provided in the community pharmacy setting and to identify factors that correlate with assessment of asthma control. Methods: Researchers posing as patients visited a sample of Perth metropolitan community pharmacies in May 2007. During the visit, the simulated patient enacted a standardized scenario of someone with moderately controlled asthma who wished to purchase a salbutamol (albuterol) inhaler without prescription. Results of the encounter were recorded immediately after the visit. Regression analysis was performed, with medication use frequency (a marker of asthma control) as the dependent variable. Results: One hundred sixty community pharmacies in the Perth metropolitan area were visited in May 2007. Pharmacists and/or pharmacy assistants provided some form of assessment in 84% of the visits. Counseling was provided to the simulated patients in 24% of the visits. Only 4 pharmacy staff members asked whether the simulated patient knew how to use the inhaler. Significant correlation was found between assessment and/or counseling of reliever use frequency and 3 independent variables: visit length (p < 0.001), number of assessment questions asked (p < 0.001), and the simulated patient who conducted the visit (p < 0.02). Conclusions: Both patient assessment and medication counseling were suboptimal compared with recommended practice when nonprescription asthma reliever medication was supplied in the community pharmacy setting. Pharmacy and pharmacist demographic variables do not appear to affect assessment of asthma control. This research indicates the need for substantial improvements in practice in order to provide reliever medication in line with Quality Use of Medication principles of ensuring safe and effective use of medication.

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Leclercq, M. G., i A. G. Robertson. "(A268) Lessons Learned: Western Australia's Health Sector Resilience during a Severe Storm". Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 26, S1 (maj 2011): s74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x11002524.

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The impacts of disasters on the community are not necessarily determined by the scale of a disaster, but are influenced significantly by the preparedness of the community, including the health community. Resilience is a dynamic quality within a community that is developed and strengthened over time. Evidence of the Western Australian (WA) health system resilience was demonstrated on 22 March 2010 when two severe weather fronts crossed the Perth metropolitan area and severely impacted a significant number of hospitals, the State pathology service, radiological services in tertiary and secondary hospitals, as well as aged care, mental health and other key health facilities. This storm has resulted in more than 120,000 claims and the total estimated cost is expected to exceed 1 billion Australian dollars, making it the most costly disaster due to natural hazards in WA history. Damage to these facilities included: (1) flooding, ceiling collapse, and broken windows in intensive care units, emergency departments, and operating theatres; (2) loss of radiological services; (3) sewerage inflow into wards, resulting in evacuation of mental health inpatients; (4) infrastructure damage to aged care facilities requiring relocation of residents; and (5) extensive loss of electricity and communications throughout Perth, which impacted on home oxygen therapy clients. A public health response also was required due to sewerage overflow into Perth's main river systems. This presentation will provide an overview of the event, lessons learned and how these lessons learned will be used to further enhance the health community's resilience.

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Adam, Helen, Caroline Barratt-Pugh i Yvonne Haig. "“Portray cultures other than ours”: How children’s literature is being used to support the diversity goals of the Australian Early Years Learning Framework". Australian Educational Researcher 46, nr 3 (20.01.2019): 549–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-019-00302-w.

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Abstract Catering for diversity within birth to 5-year-old settings continues to be an on-going concern for policy makers and educators worldwide. This research contributes to discussion on the value of children’s literature in achieving international principles of diversity and, in particular, the Principles, Practice and Outcomes outlined in the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. The article considers the selection and use of children’s literature related to diversity, as well as what influences these processes. Seventeen educators from five long day care centres located in or near the Perth metropolitan area participated in the study. Data were drawn from interviews and a book audit. The findings revealed educators had limited understandings of the role of literature in acknowledging and valuing diversity and rarely used it to promote the diversity-related outcomes of the EYLF. The key challenges which emerged from the findings concerned beliefs of educators, professional learning and the application of the EYLF in practice.

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Allan, Gregory. "Evidence of motile traps in Byblis". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 48, nr 2 (1.06.2019): 51–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.55360/cpn482.ga426.

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Byblis Salisb. is a small genus of carnivorous plants with adhesive traps in the Lamiales family Byblidaceae Domin. There are two perennial species (B. gigantea Lindl. and B. lamellata Conran & Lowrie) with restricted ranges in Western Australia, where they experience a Mediterranean climate. The critically endangered B gigantea is endemic to the Swan River drainage area, now entirely within the Perth metropolitan area, whilst B. lamellata is restricted to the coastal region North of Perth. The genus also contains six currently recognized annual species (B. aquatica Lowrie & Conran, B. filifolia Planch., B. guehoi Lowrie & Conran, B. liniflora Salisb., B. pilbarana Lowrie & Conran, and B. rorida Lowrie & Conran) which inhabit the tropical and semi-arid regions of Northern Australia. The genus also extends to the island of New Guinea (Lowrie 2013; McPherson 2010). All species are found in substrates which are very nutrient-poor (Lowrie 2013; McPherson 2010) and share habitats with representatives of other genera of carnivorous plants (particularly Drosera, but also Utricularia and Nepenthes). Although there are important morphological differences between the Byblis species, all share the same basic structure in that they produce stems from which radiate filiform leaves. Another feature common to all species is the ability to produce fast concentrated growth in response to seasonal rainfall. (Bourke, pers. comm.). It has been observed on many occasions that all Byblis species play host to Miridae bugs from the genus Setocoris (Bourke, pers. comm.). A mutualistic relationship has been proven to exist between another viscid plant genus Roridula and a different genus of the family Miridae, Pameridea (Anderson & Midgley 2003). A similar relationship is strongly suspected in Byblis (Lowrie 2013; Cross et al. 2018).

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Kelobonye, Keone, Feng Mao, Jianhong Xia, Mohammad Swapan i Gary McCarney. "The Impact of Employment Self-Sufficiency Measures on Commuting Time: Case Study of Perth, Australia". Sustainability 11, nr 5 (11.03.2019): 1488. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11051488.

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The level of commuting in cities is an important indicator of the efficiency of urban spatial structure. Recent research has come out in support of land use policies that promote balancing the number of employment opportunities and residents in local geographical units to reduce excess commuting. This study explores three employment self-sufficiency indices: job-worker balance (JWB), employment self-sufficiency (ESS) and employment self-containment (ESC), as measures for reducing the level of commuting. Using the case of Perth, Western Australia, we perform a trip-based evaluation of these three variables and investigate their effect on commuting time through statistical correlation. The results reveal that JWB, ESS and ESC levels are relatively poor across the metropolitan region. Higher ESS correlates with lower inflow travel time, but better JWB and higher ESC do not necessarily lead to shorter travel times. The findings of this study suggest that policies solely relying on these measures may not be effective in reducing commuting times. ESS and ESC do not account for the component of the trip outside the zone, which can misrepresent the level of commuting in an area. Incorporating travel time in these measures can complement their reliability, and better represent overall commuting levels within an urban structure.

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Lukin, Bill, Jaimi Greenslade, Alison Mary Kearney, Carol Douglas, Tegwen Howell, Michael Barras i Phillip Good. "Conversion of other opioids to methadone: a retrospective comparison of two methods". BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 10, nr 2 (16.02.2019): 201–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001645.

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ContextA rapid method of methadone conversion known as the Perth Protocol is commonly used in Australian palliative care units. There has been no follow-up or validation of this method and no comparison between different methods of conversion.ObjectivesThe primary objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the achieved doses of methadone are independent of the conversion method (rapid vs slower). The secondary objectives included examining the relationship between calculated target doses, actual achieved doses and duration of conversions.MethodsThis is a retrospective chart audit conducted at two hospital sites in the Brisbane metropolitan area of Australia which used different methadone conversion methods.ResultsMethadone conversion ratios depended on previous opioid exposure and on the method of conversion used. The method most commonly used in Australia for calculating target doses for methadone when converting from strong opioids is a poor predictor of actual dose achieved. More appropriate conversion ratios are suggested.ConclusionFurther research is needed to refine the ratios used in practice when converting patients from strong opioids to methadone. Caution and clinical expertise are required. A palliative methadone registry may provide useful insights.

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Krawiec, Josef, Siegfried L. Krauss, Robert A. Davis i Peter B. S. Spencer. "Weak genetic structuring suggests historically high genetic connectivity among recently fragmented urban populations of the scincid lizard, Ctenotus fallens". Australian Journal of Zoology 63, nr 4 (2015): 279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo15022.

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Populations in fragmented urban remnants may be at risk of genetic erosion as a result of reduced gene flow and elevated levels of inbreeding. This may have serious genetic implications for the long-term viability of remnant populations, in addition to the more immediate pressures caused by urbanisation. The population genetic structure of the generalist skink Ctenotus fallens was examined using nine microsatellite markers within and among natural vegetation remnants within a highly fragmented urban matrix in the Perth metropolitan area in Western Australia. These data were compared with samples from a large unfragmented site on the edge of the urban area. Overall, estimates of genetic diversity and inbreeding within all populations were similar and low. Weak genetic differentiation, and a significant association between geographic and genetic distance, suggests historically strong genetic connectivity that decreases with geographic distance. Due to recent fragmentation, and genetic inertia associated with low genetic diversity and large population sizes, it is not possible from these data to infer current genetic connectivity levels. However, the historically high levels of gene flow that our data suggest indicate that a reduction in contemporary connectivity due to fragmentation in C. fallens is likely to result in negative genetic consequences in the longer term.

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Vicary, David, Judy Tennant, Jade Santa Maria i Sarah Wadley. "Children as decision makers". Children Australia 30, nr 4 (2005): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1035077200010853.

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Involving children and young people in planning, decision making and the evaluation of services and programs inevitably raises the eyebrows of adults working in the areas of service delivery, program development and policy formulation. Some adults may question young people’s ability to see the ‘big picture’ and to make decisions, and even their right to be engaged in the first place. In challenging these ideas, the Western Australian Office for Children and Youth established a Children’s Advisory Group (CAG) in 2004 – the first of its kind to be created within the Western Australia Government, and one of the first such groups to be set up in Australia.The current Children’s Advisory Group (CAG) is a diverse group often primary school children aged 9-12 years from the Perth metropolitan area. They are actively involved in all aspects of the Office’s operation. The CAG has been evaluated throughout its inaugural year of operation, both in terms of process and impact, and has been found to have a significant impact upon government policy and practice. This paper will outline the process for the establishment and implementation of a CAG and the evaluation of a CAG on government policy. It will highlight evaluation findings and discuss future directions.

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Straney, Lahn, Alexandra Bremner, Andrew Tonkin, Martine Dennekamp, Ian Jacobs i Judith Finn. "Evaluating the impact of air pollution on the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Perth (Western Australia) metropolitan area: 2000–2010". Resuscitation 84 (październik 2013): S59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.08.151.

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Lam, SPL, H. Baros, MJ O’Grady, GE Kendall, LB Messer i LM Slack-Smith. "Patterns of Attendance of Children Under 12 Years at School Dental Service in Western Australia". Open Dentistry Journal 6, nr 1 (30.04.2012): 69–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601206010069.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the patterns of attendance at School Dental Service (SDS) and reasons for attendance (treatment or prevention) for children in the Perth Metropolitan Area, in particular investigating the first year of SDS attendance and attendance until the year the child turned 12. The first 150 SDS records located for children from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study were used for this study. Patterns of attendance of children at SDS were described, as were associated factors (enrolment, age and nature of first visit, general nature of visits and number of visits) until the end of the year that the child turned 12.The age of the child at the first SDS visit ranged from 4 years 3 months to 14 years 11 months, with a median of 5 years 1 month. First visits were primarily for an examination (98%). Children had a median of 13 visits until 12 years of age, with 10% having less than five visits and 4% having more than 25 visits.These data provide useful information regarding attendance at the SDS in Western Australia which could provide a basis for oral health promotion programs.

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Hooper, Paula Louise, Nicholas Middleton, Matthew Knuiman i Billie Giles-Corti. "Measurement Error in Studies of the Built Environment: Validating Commercial Data as Objective Measures of Neighborhood Destinations". Journal of Physical Activity and Health 10, nr 6 (sierpień 2013): 792–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.10.6.792.

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Background:There is increasing focus on the influence of neighborhood destinations on a variety of health behaviors. Commercial databases, integrated with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), are popular sources of destination information for public health researchers. However, the suitability and accuracy of these data for public health research purposes has been generally unexplored.Methods:This study validated the presence and number of a broad range of destination types listed within an Australian-based commercial database (Yellow Pages), thought to be important for encouraging health behaviors, against those identified via field audit. The study was conducted in and around 5 housing developments within the RESIDential Environments project across metropolitan Perth, Western Australia.Results:Overall agreement of the count of destinations listed within the Yellow Pages ranged from 0.29–0.76, depending on the study area, the timing of the data extract and the geocoding methods used. Results also indicated considerable variation between different extracts from the same commercial dataset, and appreciable over- and under-counting of different destination types compared with field audit findings.Conclusions:The choice of database and extraction time and methods, have important implications in the quantification of neighborhood destination mix and robustness of associations with public health behaviors.

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Jordan, C. C., M. H. Brims, E. J. Speijers i E. M. Davison. "Myxomycetes on the bark of Banksia attenuata and B. menziesii (Proteaceae)". Australian Journal of Botany 54, nr 4 (2006): 357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt05079.

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Myxomycetes on the bark of dead Banksia attenuata and B. menziesii from the Perth metropolitan area of Western Australia were surveyed by the moist chamber technique, to determine whether the flora was similar on both hosts and what were the most important variables that determined the distribution of the most common species. Twenty-seven species of myxomycetes were recovered, including six new records for Australia (Comatricha rigidireta, Echinostelium elachiston, Paradiacheopsis cf. cribrata, P. rigida, Stemonitopsis amoena and S. cf. hyperopta). Members of the order Stemonitales comprised the largest number of species, whereas members of the Liceales occurred on the most bark pieces. The most common species were Licea kleistobolus, Echinostelium minutum, Comatricha elegans, Cribraria minutissima and Paradiacheopsis fimbriata. Overall, B. menziesii and B. attenuata had very similar myxomycete productivity, diversity and species assemblage, as did the tops and bottoms of the logs. It was concluded that they provided very similar microhabitats for myxomycetes. Both pH and the relative moisture content of the bark had an effect on myxomycete productivity. Bark decomposition level, pH and bark surface (top or bottom) were the most important variables determining the distribution of the most common myxomycete species.

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A. How, R., i J. Dell. "Ground vertebrate fauna of Perth's vegetation remnants: impact of 170 years of urbanization". Pacific Conservation Biology 6, nr 3 (2000): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc000198.

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Ground vertebrates were surveyed on 34 vegetation remnants on the Swan Coastal Plain within the Perth metropolitan area. The remnants ranged from one hectare to nearly 340 ha and were sampled for at least 50 days during the year using pitfall traps. Six remnants were sampled in two or more successive years. Seven native, non-volant mammal, six introduced mammal, 11 amphibian and 43 reptile species were recorded. Native mammals are the most disadvantaged vertebrates in urban remnants with few species surviving the effects of long-term fragmentation. The herpetofauna is less affected, although snakes are generally rare. Marked annual variation occurred in lizard assemblages recorded on remnants sampled over consecutive years. On average, these remnants had a similarity in species composition of only 77% between years. Small remnants are important for conservation of reptile assemblages and there is a strong correlation between remnant area and species number for all reptile groups, except skinks. Remnants as small as one hectare retain viable populations of many reptiles, but need active management to exclude fire and predation. Regional biogeographic patterns are apparent in reptiles. Subregional patterns on the Swan Coastal Plain are associated with different soil types and the Swan River also creates a barrier across landforms. The diversity of reptile assemblages and variation in species trophic patterns indicate that many elements of the original food chain continue to operate in these urban environments.

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