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SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of protected areas
The protected area estate increased by half a million hectares between 2015–2017 and now covers approximately 8.2% of Queensland -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change of freshwater wetland systems
More than 94% of the pre-European settlement extent of freshwater wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. Changes in the extent of freshwater wetlands have been monitored in... -
SoE2017: Extent and rate of change in estuarine wetlands
More than 96% of the pre-European settlement extent of estuarine wetlands in Queensland remained in 2013. -
SoE2017: Evaporation rate
Annual evaporation is typically much higher in inland parts of Queensland than in coastal and sub-coastal areas. -
SoE2017: Estuarine wetlands within protected areas
Of Queensland’s estuarine wetlands, 39% are within an area of managed protection. -
SoE2017: Erosion prone area
Coastal erosion continues to impact the Queensland coast, with several major incidents at developed areas. -
SoE2017: Efficiency of the daily commute
The efficiency of the daily road network commute is marginally changing. -
SoE2017: Cyclone activity
Queensland experienced 2 cyclones between March 2015 and December 2017. -
SoE2017: Cultural heritage site locations
Artefact scatters are the most prevalent type of site location recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage database. -
SoE2017: Cultural heritage search requests
There is consistent pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from general land use activities. -
SoE2017: Cultural heritage places
One new place has been recorded on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage register since July 2015. -
SoE2017: Cultural heritage management plans
There is decreasing pressure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage from the mining and resources sector. -
SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste recovered or recycled
The amount of construction and demolition waste recovered increased by 133%, rising from about 949,000t in 2011–12 to about 2.212 million tonnes in 2016–2017. -
SoE2017: Construction and demolition waste landfilled
The 2.146 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste landfilled in 2016–2017 was about 261,000t more than the amount landfilled in the previous year, and about... -
SoE2017: Condition of riverine ecosystem health
Queensland’s freshwater aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. -
SoE2017: Condition of marine ecosystem health
Queensland’s marine environments vary significantly in condition. -
SoE2017: Condition of estuarine ecosystem health
Queensland’s estuarine aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. -
SoE2017: Condition of ecological processes
At a reef-wide scale, most ecological processes are considered to be in good condition; however the inshore southern two-thirds of the region are in decline. -
SoE2017: Condition of aquatic ecosystem health
Queensland’s aquatic ecosystems vary significantly in condition. -
SoE2017: Commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled
Between 2015–2016 and 2016–2017, the amount of commercial and industrial waste recovered or recycled increased by 1,500t (0.1%) to 1.319 million tonnes.