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Chapter 3 The Gold Coast before Cook named Mount Warning
Indigenous cultural losses
Chapter 4 A brief history of discovery, settlement and development
Recapping a little history
Location matters, and not only to real estate agents
The Gold Coast was part of the global economy by 1865
High society comes to Southport: tourists follow
Population growth and the spread of farming
Burleigh Heads: the first tourist attraction
The creation of waterscapes
Theme parks, shopping and a casino
Chapter 5 The impact on the Gold Coast’s terrestrial environments
National parks and other protected areas
The environmental impact: a dramatically changed ecosystem
Laissez-faire beach-building
Chapter 7 Marine environments of the Gold Coast: out with the old, in with the new
Overview of significant changes
Gold Coast canals and tidal lakes
Chapter 8 Wildlife of the Gold Coast wetlands
Protection of the Gold Coast’s wetlands
Wetland wildlife biodiversity: naturally occurring and introductions
Current status and future prospects for local wetland ecosystems
Chapter 9 Rainbow lorikeets, possums and pythons: the wildlife of the Gold Coast
Some hazards for urban wildlife
NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) complex: an issue for urban wildlife
More examples of ‘losers’
Examples of some ‘winners’
When winning can also mean losing
‘New’ wildlife settlers on the Gold Coast
Is this really all there is to Gold Coast wildlife?
Chapter 10 ‘Getting up close and personal’: wildlife of the Gold Coast theme parks
Who’s who in the zoo? Definition of the Gold Coast’s wildlifeattractions
The first wildlife attraction
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
David Fleay Wildlife Park
Chapter 11 The legacy of David Fleay, a pioneering Gold Coast conservationist
Park staff continue the campaign
Chapter 12 The Pink Poodle, swimming pavilions and Miami Ice
Issues affecting statutory listing in Australia
Statutory listing at the national level
Australian Heritage database
Statutory listing at the state level
Statutory listing at the local government level: Gold Coast City Council heritage register
National Trust of Queensland
Chapter 13 Reducing the ecological footprint: the prospect for green energy
The peaks and climate change combine
Chapter 14 The Gold Coast business sector: meeting the environmental challenge
What is corporate social responsibility?
International best practice case study: the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Collaboration with clients
CSR in Gold Coast accommodation services
CSR in the Gold Coast construction industry
Chapter 15 Planning for the Gold Coast: processes, challenges and opportunities
The shape of the city: land use and urban form
Changing planning philosophy
Behind the red tape, white shoes and green groups: stakeholders in planning for the Gold Coast
Active and healthy living program
Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
Gold Coast City Transport Strategy 2031
Broadwater Marine Project
Southport CBD: a priority development area
An innovation corridor and research triangle
Theme park marketing campaign
Population growth pressure
Planning priority: residents or tourists?
Barriers to walking and cycling
Funding and resources for beach restoration
Commonwealth Games legacy
Co-location of health and knowledge facilities
Attractive environment for walking and cycling
Transit-oriented development opportunity
Chapter 16 State of the environment
What have we done? What have we learned?
What are the environmental impacts?
The 2007 sustainability assessment
The Nature Conservation Strategy
Population growth as the key driver
Chapter 17 In conclusion, something to chew on: native plant foods of the Gold Coast
Smooth Davidson plum Davidsonia johnsonii
Australian finger lime Citrus australasica
Small-leaved tamarind Diploglottis campbellii
Lemon myrtle Backhousia citriodora
Native raspberry Rubus parvifolius
Pandanus palm Pandanus tectorius
Warragul greens Tetragonia tetragonioides
Pigface Carpobrotus glaucescens
Macadamia nut Macadamia tetraphylla
Sour currant bush Leptomeria acida
Moreton Bay chestnut Castanospermum australe
Bracken fern Pteridium esculentum
Native rosella Hibiscus heterophyllus
Selected native flowers of Grevillea, Bottlebrush, Banksia
Appendix 1. Queensland Heritage Register: places listed in the Gold Coast City Council area
Appendix 2. Register of the National Estate
Appendix 3. National Trust of Queensland: Registered Places – City of Gold Coast, October 2013
The Gold Coast Transformed
：From Wilderness to Urban Ecosystem
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