Melbourne Atlas 2006 - Sustaining the Environment
 |  | Melbourne’s has a relatively large ‘ecological footprint’, reflecting factors such as our energy, transport and housing choices. Air quality has improved significantly over the last 15 years and recent water saving initiatives have seen a reduction in per capita water consumption. Read Sustaining the Environment to find out more about a number of aspects of the city’s impact on the environment - such as greenhouse gas emissions, waste, water, and flora and fauna - and the impacts of lifestyle choices and consumption levels on natural assets. | |
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Sustaining the Environment contents
 Chapter Eight Contents and fast facts (PDF - 36 Kb) | Summary (PDF - 493 Kb) |
| Melbourne's ecological footprint (PDF - 283 Kb) | Contributors to our ecological footprint (PDF - 51 Kb) |
| Temperature (PDF - 486 Kb) | Rainfall and climate change (PDF - 441 Kb) |
| Melbourne's catchments and water flow (PDF - 144 Kb) | Melbourne's water supply (PDF - 170 Kb) |
| Melbournes water consumption part one (PDF - 302 Kb) | Melbourne's water consumption part two (PDF - 1,008 Kb) |
| Energy supply consumption and impacts (PDF - 53 Kb) | Residential and commercial energy use (PDF - 162 Kb) |
| Air quality (PDF - 32 Kb) | Industry air emissions (PDF - 322 Kb) |
| Our beaches (PDF - 52 Kb) | Litter and landfill (PDF - 222 Kb) |
| Native vegetation (PDF - 2.5 Mb) | Flora fauna and habitat (PDF - 1.0 Mb) |
| Agriculture (PDF - 652 Kb) | |
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