Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Since 1993, there have been no exceedances of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards and no clear trends over the past decade.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Sulphur dioxide levels in all regions except for Mount Isa have met the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards. Occasional 1-hour and 24-hour NEPM standard exceedances in Mount Isa are due to smelting operations.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Total motor vehicle travel (cars, trucks, buses), expressed as total vehicle kilometres travelled, shows continued and sustained growth over time.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The total number of registered motor vehicles shows continued and sustained growth over time.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Emissions from motor vehicles are a function of many factors, but most importantly total travel, fleet mix and emission control technology and driving behaviour.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) tracks air pollutant emissions for industrial sources across Australia.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Queensland’s aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The pressures affecting Queensland's aquatic ecosystems vary depending on local conditions and land management use and practices.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The annual volume and load of nitrogen and phosphorus released from coastal sewage treatment plants into waterways in Queensland has remained relatively constant since 2010, apart from a significant reduction in volume and some nutrient loads in 2014 and 2016.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Rainfall was extremely low across large parts of Queensland in 3 of the last 5 years with many areas experiencing drought.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Annual evaporation is typically much higher in inland parts of Queensland than in coastal and sub-coastal areas.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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El Niño conditions prevailed in 2015 and at the start of 2016, followed by ENSO-neutral conditions for much of 2017.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Queensland experienced 2 cyclones between March 2015 and December 2017.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Queensland’s sea levels are rising according to the historical tide gauge records.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Storm tide inundations continue to impact the coast.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The efficiency of the daily road network commute is marginally changing.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The Queensland public transport sector is performing better than the target benchmarks, particularly in South East Queensland
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The use of major bikeways in South East Queensland increased between 2015 and 2017.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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There were almost 6 times the number of light commercial vehicles than heavy vehicles registered in 2017.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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Since 2012, one Queensland place has been entered in the National Heritage List. There are 12 Queensland places on the National Heritage List.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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The loss of remnant native vegetation in Queensland have been monitored since 1997 and reached a peak during 1999–2000 at which point 0.4% of the state's remnant vegetation was lost in one year.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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More than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013.
Published By Environment and Science
Issued almost 6 years ago
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More than 94% of the pre-European settlement extent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. Changes in the extent of freshwater wetlands have been monitored in Queensland since 2001.