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A/PROF DAVID ALDOUS



Contact Details

Organization: Resource Management and Geography
Position: Honorary (Principal Fellow)
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Homepage: http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/staff/aldous.html
Work: 9250-6800
Fax: 9250-6885
Room: 36
Building: Main Building
Campus: ILFR - Burnley Campus

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Agricultural Science University of Sydney
Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Master of Surgery Cornell University
Doctor of Philosophy Michigan State University
Title Not Known Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Fellowships

Fellowship Date Awarded
Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation (FRAIPR)

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Contracts

Title Role Funding Source Award Date
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE AUSTRALIAN TURFGRASS INDUSTRY Chief Investigator HORTICULTURE AUSTRALIA LTD 15/02/2007

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Developments in Australian horticultural vocational education
    Year: 2009
    Event name: V International Symposium on Horticultural Research, Training and Extension
    Conference Publication: ISHS Acta Horticulturae 832
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 121 - 130
    Publisher: International Society for Horticultural Science(Leuven)
    Author(s):
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Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • "If the land is healthy........ it makes the people healthy": The relationship between caring for Country and health for the Yorta Yorta Nation, Boonwurrung and Bangerang Tribes
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Health and Place
    Volume: JHAP
    Issue: 646
    Page numbers: 1-9
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  • Building Collaborative Partnerships a key to increasing Indigenous Victorian Peoples' Access to Country
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Just Policy
    Volume: 48
    Page numbers: 32-41
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Reports

  • Economic Analysis of the Australian Turfgrass Industry
    Year: 2008
    Customer: AUSTRALIAN TURFGRASS INDUSTRY
    Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA(FLORIDA)
    Authors:

Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • Suitability of Australian Native Salt Land Grasses for Turf Production


    Year: 2007
    Journal: TPI Turf News
    Volume: 30
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 68-76
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  • Effects of Mowing Height and Frequency on some Agronomic Characteristics of a Turf-type Weeping Grass (Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br var. stipoides)
    Year: 2007
    Journal: ACTA Horticulturae
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 762
    Page numbers: 107-112
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  • Research into saltland grasses for green spaces
    Year: 2007
    Journal: IFPRA World
    Volume: 1
    Issue: JUNE
    Page numbers: 8-9
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  • Social, Environmental, Economic, and Health Benefits of Green Spaces
    Year: 2007
    Journal: ACTA Horticulturae
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 171-185
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  • The Turfgrass: Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific Region
    Year: 2007
    Journal: chronica horticulturae
    Volume: 47
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 17-19
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Benefits of Sustainable urban green tourism
    Year: 2007
    Event name: International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration World Congress
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration
    Page numbers: 1-15
    Publisher: IFPRA(Dublin)
    Author(s):
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  • Redeifining the Benefits of the Environmental / Urban Horticulture Industry in Australia and New Zealand
    Year: 2007
    Event name: New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Inc
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Inc
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Inc(Christchurch)
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  • Social, Environmental, Economic and Health Benefits of Botanic Gardens
    Year: 2007
    Event name: 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress
    Conference Publication: 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress Proceedings
    Page numbers: 1-5
    Publisher: Botanic gardens conservation international descanso house(Surrey)
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  • Social, economic, environmental and health issues associated with water withdrawal from grassed sports fields in Australia and New Zealand
    Year: 2007
    Event name: NZIAHS/AuSHS/NZSPB Joint Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceeding of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Inc
    Page numbers: 1-7
    Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Inc(Christchurch)
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Reports

  • Economic Analysis of the Australian Turfgrass Industry
    Year: 2007
    Customer: Australian Turfgrass Industry
    Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE & UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA(MELBOURNE AND FLORIDA)
    Authors:
  • Placing a Dollar Value on Australian Turf Production
    Year: 2007
    Report No:: 10.2 March/April page 40-44
    Publisher: Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Suitability of Native Salt Land Grasses grown under a Variety of Non-Potable Irrigation Types for Turf Production
    Year: 2007
    Customer: Turfgrass Industry
    Publisher: University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:

Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • benefits of urban/peri-urban green space

     


    Year: 2006
    Journal: IFPRA World
    Volume: 4
    Issue: December
    Page numbers: 8-9
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  • The Benefits of Green Space: Greening our cities and surrounds
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Parks and Leisure Australia
    Volume: 9
    Issue: summer
    Page numbers: 6-8
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Benefits of Trees and Natural Open Space for Urban Communities
    Year: 2006
    Event name: IFPRA 2006- European Congress
    Conference Publication: IFPRA 2006 - European Congress Proceedings
    Page numbers: 1-11
    Publisher: IFPRA(Annecy)
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Publications in 2005

Book Chapters

  • Family Poaceae (Gramineae)
    Year: 2005
    Book: Horticultural Flora of South-Eastern Australia - Flowering Plants Monocotyledons. The Identification of Garden and Cultivated Plants.
    Publisher: University of New South Wales Press(Sydney)
    Authors(s):

Journal Articles

  • Education and Training Opoortunities for Turf Management in Australia
    Year: 2005
    Journal: ACTA Horticulturae
    Volume: 672
    Issue: May 2005
    Page numbers: 71-77
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  • Horticultural Therapy in Australia and New Zealand
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Journal of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture
    Volume: Spring
    Issue: 100
    Page numbers: 8-9
    Publisher: Thrive(Reading)
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  • Municipal Grounds : Safety First
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Golf and Sports Turf Australia
    Volume: 13 No.1
    Issue: February- March
    Page numbers: 30-38
    Publisher: Glenvale Publications(Melbourne)
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  • Performance Monitoring of Grassed Playing Surfaces
    Year: 2005
    Journal: IFPRA World Journal
    Volume: 1
    Issue: March
    Page numbers: 8-9
    Publisher: IFPRA(Reading)
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  • Reproductive and vegetative responses of different accessions of Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br. to nitrogen applications and supplimentary irrigation in southern Australia
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Rangeland Journal
    Volume: 27
    Page numbers: 1-7
    Publisher: CSIRO Publications
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  • Rye Grass is associated with fewer non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries than Bermuda grass
    Year: 2005
    Journal: British Journal of Sports Medicine
    Volume: 3910
    Page numbers: 704-709
    Publisher: British Medical Journal Publishing Group(London)
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  • Seasonal and Geographical Analysis of ACL Injury Risk in Australia
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Sport Health
    Volume: 23
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 20-27
    Publisher: Sports Medicine Australia(Canberra)
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  • Urban Park Management Education and Training in Australia
    Year: 2005
    Journal: ACTA Horticulturae
    Volume: 672
    Issue: May 2005
    Page numbers: 79-85
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Creating LIfestyle Change with Public Green Space in Society
    Year: 2005
    Event name: Ifpra 2005 Asia Pacific Congress
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration
    Volume: 1
    Issue: Spring
    Page numbers: 1-15
    Publisher: Ifpra - 2005 Asia Pacific (Dato Ismail bin Ngah)(Kuala Lumpur)
    Author(s):
  • Effect of Ground Surface Indicators and Player Perceptions on the Safety and Performance of Grassed Sports Fields
    Year: 2005
    Event name: Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference (G. Hensall)
    Volume: 1
    Issue: Spring
    Page numbers: 1-5
    Publisher: Parks and Leisure Australia(Bendigo)
    Author(s):
  • Effect of Organic Amendments on Microbial Community Activity in Sand-based Greens
    Year: 2005
    Event name: The 10th International Turfgrass Research Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 10th International Turfgrass Research Conference
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 102-107
    Publisher: International Turfgrass Society(Aberystwyth)
    Author(s):
  • Player Perceptions of Australian Football League Grass Surfaces
    Year: 2005
    Event name: The 10th International Turfgrass Research Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 10th International Turfgrass Research Conference
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 318-326
    Publisher: International Turfgrass Society(Aberystwyth)
    Author(s):
  • Salt Tolerant Grasses for Sport and Recreation Facilities
    Year: 2005
    Event name: 21st Australian Turfgrass Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of 21st Australian Turfgrass Conference
    Volume: 1
    Issue: Winter
    Page numbers: 118-127
    Publisher: Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association(Melbourne)
    Author(s):
  • The Relationship of Australian Football Grass Surfaces to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
    Year: 2005
    Event name: The 10th International Turfgrass Research Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 10th International Turfgrass Research Conference
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 327-332
    Publisher: International Turfgrass Society(Aberystwyth)
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Reports

  • Report for the Australian Football League on the Player Perceptions of AFL Sports Grass Surfaces
    Year: 2005
    Customer: Australian Football League
    Publisher: DE Aldous(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Growth Responses of Four Native Seashore Dropseed (Sporobolus Virginicus) (L.) Kunth Accessions to Elevated Salt Concentrations
    Year: 2004
    Journal: ACTA Horticulturae
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 1-7
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  • Performance Monitoring of Grassed Playing Surfaces
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science
    Volume: 79
    Page numbers: 73-80
    Publisher: The Sports Turf Research Institute(Bingley)
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  • Research and Education Imperatives for Turf Management in Australia
    Year: 2004
    Journal: ACTA Horticulturae
    Volume: 1
    Page numbers: 1-7
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Effect of Ground Surface Indicators on Player Safety and Performance in Sports Fields
    Year: 2004
    Event name: Institute of Environment and Recreation Management Congress
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of Institute of Environment and Recreation Management
    Issue: 6
    Page numbers: 7-14
    Publisher: Institute of Environment and Recreation Management(Cape Town)
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  • Environmental, Social & Economic Trends in the Queensland Turfgrass Industry
    Year: 2004
    Event name: The 8th World Leisure Congress in association with Parks and Leisure Australia
    Conference Publication: 2004 Proceedings of Parks and Leisure National Conference
    Page numbers: 16
    Publisher: G. Henshall(Bendigo)
    Author(s):
  • Horticultural Therapy Perspectives in Australia and New Zealand
    Year: 2004
    Event name: International Summit on Horticultural Therapy
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of International Summit on Horticultural Therapy
    Page numbers: 1-7
    Publisher: Kenichiro Ishihara, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Landscape Planning(Awaji)
    Author(s):
  • Playing Surface Measurement and Performance of Grassed Sports Fields
    Year: 2004
    Event name: 20th Australian Turfgrass 2004 Conference
    Conference Publication: 20th Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition
    Page numbers: 8
    Publisher: Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association(Melbourne)
    Author(s):
  • Role of Urban Greening for Sustainable Management of a City
    Year: 2004
    Event name: IFPRA World Congress
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of IFPRA Congress
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: Japanese Parks Association(Hamamatsu)
    Author(s):
  • Trends in Sustaining Australian Green Space
    Year: 2004
    Event name: Institute of Environment and Recreation Management Congress
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of Institute of Environment and Recreation Management Congress
    Issue: 27
    Page numbers: 8-17
    Publisher: Institute of Environment and Recreation Management(Bellville)
    Author(s):

Reports

  • Player Perceptions of Australian Football League Sports Grass Surfaces
    Year: 2004
    Report No:: Vol 1/67pageDec
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Burnley)
    Authors:
  • Scoping Study to Performance Test Australian Football League Turfgrass Surfaces to ACL injuries
    Year: 2004
    Customer: Horticulture Australia Ltd
    Report No:: 1
    Publisher: Horticulture Australia(Sydney)
    Authors:

Publications in 2002

Books

  • Sports turf and amenity grasses
    Year: 2002
    Publisher: Landlinks Press(Collingwood)
    Authors(s):

Journal Articles

  • Effect of a lime alternative on a cool-season golf course fairway in south-eastern Victoria
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Journal of Australian Turfgrass Management
    Volume: 4.4
    Page numbers: 36-38
    Publisher: AGCSA(Clayton)
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  • Improving surface quality in sports turf and reducing compaction using innovative aeration machinery
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Journal of Turfgrass Science
    Volume: 77
    Page numbers: 47-58
    Publisher: The Sports Turf Research Institute(Bingley)
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Environmental Horticulture and Wellbeing
    Year: 2002
    Event name: 5th Australian Horticultural Science Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of Australian Society of Horticultural Science (AuSHS) 5th Australian Horticultural Science Conference
    Page numbers: 1-7
    Publisher: Australian Society of Horticultural Science - AuSHS(Sydney)
    Author(s):
  • Identification of Annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) in Australia
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Annual bluegrass: Biology, management and control
    Conference Publication: Annual bluegrass: Biology, management and control
    Page numbers: 1-12
    Publisher: Burnley Campus, The University of Melbourne(Burnley)
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  • Reducing Soil Compaction in Sports Fields
    Year: 2002
    Event name: 18th Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition
    Conference Publication: Proceedings 18th Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition
    Page numbers: 15-18
    Publisher: AGCSA(Clayton)
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  • Role of the Park Manager in the Environmental Enhancement of Green Space
    Year: 2002
    Event name: IFPRA Asia-Pacific Congress 2002 Singapore
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of IFPRA Asia-Pacific Congress 2002 Singapore
    Page numbers: 1-14
    Publisher: IFPRA Asia-Pacific
    Author(s):
  • Trends in Environmental Practices for Park Managers
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Park and Leisure Australia National Conference
    Conference Publication: Park and Leisure Australia National Conference
    Page numbers: 1-10
    Publisher: Parks and Leisure Australia(Bendigo)
    Author(s):
  • Turfgrass Indicators that influence player safety and performance in sports fields
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference
    Conference Publication: Parks and Leisure Australia National Conference
    Page numbers: 1-8
    Publisher: Parks and Leisure Australia(Bendigo)
    Author(s):

Reports

  • Turfgrass Selection for Sustainable Racecourse Management
    Year: 2002
    Customer: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
    Report No:: 02/002
    Publisher: Racetrack Management a Manual for Racecourse Managers(Carlton)
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Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • Improving Surface Quality in sports Turf and Reducing compaction using Innovative Aeration Machinery
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science
    Volume: 77
    Page numbers: 47-58
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Evaluation of an industry lime by-product on a golf course fairway in south-eastern Victoria
    Year: 2001
    Event name: 9th International Turfgrass Research conference
    Conference Publication: Research Journal
    Volume: 9
    Page numbers: 817-822
    Publisher: Webcom(Ontario)
    Author(s):
  • The people-plant-park paradigm
    Year: 2001
    Event name: 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration
    Conference Publication: New Century, New Focus
    Page numbers: 4-15
    Publisher: International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration(Somerset West)
    Author(s):
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