Stephen M Turton
Biographic Data
| ID | 3063650 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen M Turton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen M |
| FAMILY NAME | Turton |
| SIGNATURE | TURTON S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Cook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6279-7682 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Festschrift initiative: Celebrating Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick AM
This Festschrift celebrates the distinguished 52-year academic career of Jamie Kirkpatrick. All thirteen publications by Kirkpatrick in Geographical Research are curated as a virtual issue. Following a consultation process, six papers are highlighted in more detail. These were published from volume 13 to the latest volume. Kirkpatrick's research activities over the past five decades can be broadly sequenced into nine subject areas: (1) eucalypt g…
Geographies of bushfires in Australia in a changing world
Australian geography: The next 10 years (and beyond)
Geography: Shaping Australia's Future (2018) provides a 'strategic plan' for geography aligned with the national research priorities, as well other key areas where Australian geographers are addressing environmental and societal challenges. To provide context, we first describe the state of geography in Australian universities. We then articulate ways forward for strengthening Australian geography-both within the discipline and how we interact ex…
Expansion of the tropics: Revisiting Frontiers of Geographical Knowledge
The tropics are expanding poleward at an alarming rate-with massive implications for societies, economies, and natural environments. This expansion appears to be determined largely by anthropogenic drivers-notably rises in greenhouse gases. Of greatest concern is the poleward shift of the dry sub-tropical zone into highly populated regions that have generally enjoyed a more temperate climate. While the effects of latitudinal shifts of climate zon…
Revisiting crisis, change and institutions in the tropical forests: The multifunctional transition in Australia's Wet Tropics
Securing Landscape Resilience to Tropical Cyclones in Australia's Wet Tropics under a Changing Climate: Lessons from Cyclones Larry (and Yasi)
Tropical cyclones are part of the ecosystem dynamics of rainforests in the Wet Tropics of Australia, and intact forest areas show remarkable ability to recover from cyclonic disturbance. However, forest remnants, littoral rainforests, and riparian vegetation have been shown to be particularly susceptible to cyclonic winds and post-disturbance weed invasion with consequences for their long-term conservation values. I evaluate the frequency and int…
Living in a Dynamic Tropical Forest Landscape
Managing Environmental Impacts of Recreation and Tourism in Rainforests of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area
This paper describes environmental impacts of tourism and recreation activities in the world heritage listed rainforests of northeast Australia and presents management strategies for sustainable visitor use of the protected area. Tropical rainforests are characterised by their low resistance and moderate to high resilience to impacts associated with human visitation. Visitor use in the World Heritage Area is mostly associated with walking tracks,…
Solar Radiation Potential and Site Modelling for Photovoltaic Modules in the Daintree Lowlands of Northeastern Australia
A regression model is developed which estimates monthly averages of daily peak sun hours for the Daintree region of North Queensland using 26 years of record. A mean daily peak sun hours of 4.32 ± 0.03 (n = 312) was obtained for the region. Simulations of solar energy potential for electricity generating purposes were made for clearings and treefall gaps at two different heights with four cloud conditions. Gaps in the rainforest of 40 metres or m…
The Sky Canopy Gap Irradiance (SCANGIR) Model: A technique for the estimation of ‘effective gap’ solar radiation regimes in closed‐canopy forests
There is now widespread consensus among researchers that treefall gaps play a key role in the structure and function of closed‐canopy forests, such as rain forests, with virtually all canopy tree species requiring growth in a gap to reach maturity. Until recently many believed that latitude and the size of treefall gaps were the main factors determining the availability of solar radiation in gaps and associated microclimates and vegetation dynami…
Australian geography: The next 10 years (and beyond)
Geography: Shaping Australia's Future (2018) provides a 'strategic plan' for geography aligned with the national research priorities, as well other key areas where Australian geographers are addressing environmental and societal challenges. To provide context, we first describe the state of geography in Australian universities. We then articulate ways forward for strengthening Australian geography-both within the discipline and how we interact ex…
Revisiting crisis, change and institutions in the tropical forests: The multifunctional transition in Australia's Wet Tropics
Securing Landscape Resilience to Tropical Cyclones in Australia's Wet Tropics under a Changing Climate: Lessons from Cyclones Larry (and Yasi)
Tropical cyclones are part of the ecosystem dynamics of rainforests in the Wet Tropics of Australia, and intact forest areas show remarkable ability to recover from cyclonic disturbance. However, forest remnants, littoral rainforests, and riparian vegetation have been shown to be particularly susceptible to cyclonic winds and post-disturbance weed invasion with consequences for their long-term conservation values. I evaluate the frequency and int…
Managing Environmental Impacts of Recreation and Tourism in Rainforests of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area
This paper describes environmental impacts of tourism and recreation activities in the world heritage listed rainforests of northeast Australia and presents management strategies for sustainable visitor use of the protected area. Tropical rainforests are characterised by their low resistance and moderate to high resilience to impacts associated with human visitation. Visitor use in the World Heritage Area is mostly associated with walking tracks,…
Festschrift initiative: Celebrating Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick AM
This Festschrift celebrates the distinguished 52-year academic career of Jamie Kirkpatrick. All thirteen publications by Kirkpatrick in Geographical Research are curated as a virtual issue. Following a consultation process, six papers are highlighted in more detail. These were published from volume 13 to the latest volume. Kirkpatrick's research activities over the past five decades can be broadly sequenced into nine subject areas: (1) eucalypt g…
Expansion of the tropics: Revisiting Frontiers of Geographical Knowledge
The tropics are expanding poleward at an alarming rate-with massive implications for societies, economies, and natural environments. This expansion appears to be determined largely by anthropogenic drivers-notably rises in greenhouse gases. Of greatest concern is the poleward shift of the dry sub-tropical zone into highly populated regions that have generally enjoyed a more temperate climate. While the effects of latitudinal shifts of climate zon…
The Sky Canopy Gap Irradiance (SCANGIR) Model: A technique for the estimation of ‘effective gap’ solar radiation regimes in closed‐canopy forests
There is now widespread consensus among researchers that treefall gaps play a key role in the structure and function of closed‐canopy forests, such as rain forests, with virtually all canopy tree species requiring growth in a gap to reach maturity. Until recently many believed that latitude and the size of treefall gaps were the main factors determining the availability of solar radiation in gaps and associated microclimates and vegetation dynami…
Solar Radiation Potential and Site Modelling for Photovoltaic Modules in the Daintree Lowlands of Northeastern Australia
A regression model is developed which estimates monthly averages of daily peak sun hours for the Daintree region of North Queensland using 26 years of record. A mean daily peak sun hours of 4.32 ± 0.03 (n = 312) was obtained for the region. Simulations of solar energy potential for electricity generating purposes were made for clearings and treefall gaps at two different heights with four cloud conditions. Gaps in the rainforest of 40 metres or m…
Managing Environmental Impacts of Recreation and Tourism in Rainforests of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area
This paper describes environmental impacts of tourism and recreation activities in the world heritage listed rainforests of northeast Australia and presents management strategies for sustainable visitor use of the protected area. Tropical rainforests are characterised by their low resistance and moderate to high resilience to impacts associated with human visitation. Visitor use in the World Heritage Area is mostly associated with walking tracks,…
Living in a Dynamic Tropical Forest Landscape
Securing Landscape Resilience to Tropical Cyclones in Australia's Wet Tropics under a Changing Climate: Lessons from Cyclones Larry (and Yasi)
Tropical cyclones are part of the ecosystem dynamics of rainforests in the Wet Tropics of Australia, and intact forest areas show remarkable ability to recover from cyclonic disturbance. However, forest remnants, littoral rainforests, and riparian vegetation have been shown to be particularly susceptible to cyclonic winds and post-disturbance weed invasion with consequences for their long-term conservation values. I evaluate the frequency and int…
Revisiting crisis, change and institutions in the tropical forests: The multifunctional transition in Australia's Wet Tropics
Expansion of the tropics: Revisiting Frontiers of Geographical Knowledge
The tropics are expanding poleward at an alarming rate-with massive implications for societies, economies, and natural environments. This expansion appears to be determined largely by anthropogenic drivers-notably rises in greenhouse gases. Of greatest concern is the poleward shift of the dry sub-tropical zone into highly populated regions that have generally enjoyed a more temperate climate. While the effects of latitudinal shifts of climate zon…
Geographies of bushfires in Australia in a changing world
Australian geography: The next 10 years (and beyond)
Geography: Shaping Australia's Future (2018) provides a 'strategic plan' for geography aligned with the national research priorities, as well other key areas where Australian geographers are addressing environmental and societal challenges. To provide context, we first describe the state of geography in Australian universities. We then articulate ways forward for strengthening Australian geography-both within the discipline and how we interact ex…
Festschrift initiative: Celebrating Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick AM
This Festschrift celebrates the distinguished 52-year academic career of Jamie Kirkpatrick. All thirteen publications by Kirkpatrick in Geographical Research are curated as a virtual issue. Following a consultation process, six papers are highlighted in more detail. These were published from volume 13 to the latest volume. Kirkpatrick's research activities over the past five decades can be broadly sequenced into nine subject areas: (1) eucalypt g…
Geography (9 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Agroforestry (3 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Tropics (3 works)