David A Roberts
Biographic Data
| ID | 370620 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David A Roberts |
| GIVEN NAMES | David A |
| FAMILY NAME | Roberts |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTS D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3555-4842 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Geographic Fire Response Standards Emerging from Human–Environment Interactions
Natural and man-made disasters are generally characterized in terms of their human–environment interactions. Wildfire, or simply fire, is something that has naturally occurred over millions of years, but it is the interaction, disruption, and impact on humans that often generates much interest and concern. The growth of the built environment and human reliance on fire in everyday life can be a dangerous combination, putting people and property at…
A brown wave of riparian woodland mortality following groundwater declines during the 2012–2019 California drought
As droughts become more frequent and more severe under anthropogenic climate change, water stress due to diminished subsurface supplies may threaten the health and function of semi-arid riparian woodlands, which are assumed to be largely groundwater dependent. To better support the management of riparian woodlands under changing climatic conditions, it is essential to understand the sensitivity of riparian woodlands to depth to groundwater (DTG) …
Vegetation responses to climatic and geologic controls on water availability in southeastern Arizona
Vegetation distribution, composition and health in arid regions are largely dependent on water availability controlled by climate, local topography and geology. Despite a general understanding of climatic and geologic drivers in plant communities, trends in plant responses to water distribution and storage across areas under different local controls are poorly understood. Here we investigate the multi-decadal interactions between spatial heteroge…
Floating Prisons
Floating Prisons: Irish Convict Hulks and Voyages to New South Wales 1823–1837." Australian Historical Studies, 49(1), pp. 140–141
Landscapes of production and punishment
The 'Landscapes of Production and Punishment' project aims to examine how convict labour from 1830-1877 affected the built and natural landscapes of the Tasman Peninsula, as well as the lives of the convicts themselves
Busting the Boom–Bust Pattern of Development in the Brazilian Amazon
Improving Household Surveys Through Computer-Assisted Data Collection
Data on land use change and socioeconomic dynamics in developing countries are often collected via paper-and-pencil interviewing (PAPI). This article reviews a computer-aided personal interviewing (CAPI) methodology adopted for the fourth wave of a panel survey administered in a remote region of the Brazilian Amazon in 2009. Ruggedized touch-screen laptops were used to address challenges associated with survey administration in this setting as we…
The Forgotten Commandant
This article explores the administration of Captain James Wallis as Commandant of the Newcastle penal settlement from 1816 - 1818, illuminating a forgotten character and a neglected aspect of Australia's early colonial history. Our argument explores two core strands. First, we consider Wallis' reputation and role as the primary architect of the colony's first secondary punishment regime. Second, we assess his influence in shaping the nature of th…
Beong! Beong! (more! more)
“Beong! Beong! (more! more!)”: John Harper and the Wesleyan Mission to the Australian Aborigines David A. Roberts and Hilary Carey I said to them in their own language “Were gairer” be not afraid, at which words they sat down and became quite composed. One of them was much pleased to hear me speak in the native tongue, and exclaimed “Beong! Beong!” (more more) Harper Journal, 5 March 1825).1 In July 1826, two Methodist gentlemen sat down for a te…
The Orange Order in Ireland
Busting the Boom–Bust Pattern of Development in the Brazilian Amazon
The Orange Order in Ireland
Improving Household Surveys Through Computer-Assisted Data Collection
Data on land use change and socioeconomic dynamics in developing countries are often collected via paper-and-pencil interviewing (PAPI). This article reviews a computer-aided personal interviewing (CAPI) methodology adopted for the fourth wave of a panel survey administered in a remote region of the Brazilian Amazon in 2009. Ruggedized touch-screen laptops were used to address challenges associated with survey administration in this setting as we…
Landscapes of production and punishment
The 'Landscapes of Production and Punishment' project aims to examine how convict labour from 1830-1877 affected the built and natural landscapes of the Tasman Peninsula, as well as the lives of the convicts themselves
Geographic Fire Response Standards Emerging from Human–Environment Interactions
Natural and man-made disasters are generally characterized in terms of their human–environment interactions. Wildfire, or simply fire, is something that has naturally occurred over millions of years, but it is the interaction, disruption, and impact on humans that often generates much interest and concern. The growth of the built environment and human reliance on fire in everyday life can be a dangerous combination, putting people and property at…
The Forgotten Commandant
This article explores the administration of Captain James Wallis as Commandant of the Newcastle penal settlement from 1816 - 1818, illuminating a forgotten character and a neglected aspect of Australia's early colonial history. Our argument explores two core strands. First, we consider Wallis' reputation and role as the primary architect of the colony's first secondary punishment regime. Second, we assess his influence in shaping the nature of th…
Floating Prisons
Floating Prisons: Irish Convict Hulks and Voyages to New South Wales 1823–1837." Australian Historical Studies, 49(1), pp. 140–141
The Orange Order in Ireland
Beong! Beong! (more! more)
“Beong! Beong! (more! more!)”: John Harper and the Wesleyan Mission to the Australian Aborigines David A. Roberts and Hilary Carey I said to them in their own language “Were gairer” be not afraid, at which words they sat down and became quite composed. One of them was much pleased to hear me speak in the native tongue, and exclaimed “Beong! Beong!” (more more) Harper Journal, 5 March 1825).1 In July 1826, two Methodist gentlemen sat down for a te…
The Forgotten Commandant
This article explores the administration of Captain James Wallis as Commandant of the Newcastle penal settlement from 1816 - 1818, illuminating a forgotten character and a neglected aspect of Australia's early colonial history. Our argument explores two core strands. First, we consider Wallis' reputation and role as the primary architect of the colony's first secondary punishment regime. Second, we assess his influence in shaping the nature of th…
Improving Household Surveys Through Computer-Assisted Data Collection
Data on land use change and socioeconomic dynamics in developing countries are often collected via paper-and-pencil interviewing (PAPI). This article reviews a computer-aided personal interviewing (CAPI) methodology adopted for the fourth wave of a panel survey administered in a remote region of the Brazilian Amazon in 2009. Ruggedized touch-screen laptops were used to address challenges associated with survey administration in this setting as we…
Busting the Boom–Bust Pattern of Development in the Brazilian Amazon
Floating Prisons
Floating Prisons: Irish Convict Hulks and Voyages to New South Wales 1823–1837." Australian Historical Studies, 49(1), pp. 140–141
Landscapes of production and punishment
The 'Landscapes of Production and Punishment' project aims to examine how convict labour from 1830-1877 affected the built and natural landscapes of the Tasman Peninsula, as well as the lives of the convicts themselves
A brown wave of riparian woodland mortality following groundwater declines during the 2012–2019 California drought
As droughts become more frequent and more severe under anthropogenic climate change, water stress due to diminished subsurface supplies may threaten the health and function of semi-arid riparian woodlands, which are assumed to be largely groundwater dependent. To better support the management of riparian woodlands under changing climatic conditions, it is essential to understand the sensitivity of riparian woodlands to depth to groundwater (DTG) …
Vegetation responses to climatic and geologic controls on water availability in southeastern Arizona
Vegetation distribution, composition and health in arid regions are largely dependent on water availability controlled by climate, local topography and geology. Despite a general understanding of climatic and geologic drivers in plant communities, trends in plant responses to water distribution and storage across areas under different local controls are poorly understood. Here we investigate the multi-decadal interactions between spatial heteroge…
Geographic Fire Response Standards Emerging from Human–Environment Interactions
Natural and man-made disasters are generally characterized in terms of their human–environment interactions. Wildfire, or simply fire, is something that has naturally occurred over millions of years, but it is the interaction, disruption, and impact on humans that often generates much interest and concern. The growth of the built environment and human reliance on fire in everyday life can be a dangerous combination, putting people and property at…
Geography (5 works) · Australian History and Society (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Convict (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (3 works)