Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2018)Human activity is putting us at risk of altering the planet from hospitable to hostile. The Planetary Quotas are scientific limits for human activity, based on global environmental limits. The Planetary Accounting Framework ...
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(2017)This thesis evaluates and compares the goodness-of-fit of six selected stochastic mortality models, based on Australian mortality data. These models are applied to both sexes, across three different age-group scenarios, ...
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(2018)A concept of Baldja Leadership is presented following a study of enablers and inhibitors of shared understanding between Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal people working in the Western Australian civil construction industry. ...
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(2018)The fast depletion of sulfide PGM-bearing minerals and the deteriorating socio-political environments in most primary PGM producing countries have triggered interest in exploring PGM recovery from high-chromium PGM-bearing ...
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(2018)This thesis aims to achieve a stabilised control of converter interfaced DER for the reliable and resilient operation of microgrid and microgrid clusters. The suitability of voltage and current control for VSCs is evaluated ...
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(2018)This study investigates the effects of four pivotal auditor attributes underpinning auditor quality (i.e., auditor brand, non-audit services, audit tenure, and audit fee) on the likelihood of Australian firms’ financial ...
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(2018)This study explored the contribution of community governance towards the sustainable planning and management of urban green infrastructure in Australia. The three case study projects were green corridors in different ...
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(2018)This invertebrate conservation study assessed threatening processes that may affect the presence and persistence of mygalomorph spiders in 42 discrete patches of urban vegetation remnants in Perth, south-western Australia. ...
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(2018)Whilst surgical procedures are considered safe, complications such as surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) may occur despite advances in surgical techniques, infection control practices and wound care. A SWD risk assessment ...
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Techniques for Analysing and Reconciling the Progressive Mineral Taxation Regime of Papua New Guinea(2018)The study investigated how progressive tax instruments behave to raise revenues from the mining industry without distorting the investment decision-making. The study used real option and Monte Carlo simulation cash flow ...