An account of the history of the Waimakariri River in Canterbury Province, New Zealand. Shows attempts at solving such problems as flooding, and soil erosion in the catchment areas. The Waimakariri River Trust is attempting to restore land laid bare by soil erosion. Methods used include the planting of grass and trees on sandy hillslopes and the building of artificial river banks.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011616
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Regulation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
History → New Zealand - History
Short films
Short films → Short films - New Zealand
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)