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SoE2015: Pressures affecting riverine ecosystems
Sediment, nutrients and chemicals, and the loss of riparian forests are the major catchment pressures that broadly impact Queensland's freshwater rivers but vary in their... -
SoE2015: Per capita waste generation
Adjusting for population levels, the amounts of waste landfilled per capita in all regions were roughly comparable. -
SoE2015: Particulate concentrations
Particle concentrations have exceeded National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards since monitoring began in 1986. -
SoE2015: Ozone concentrations
While ozone levels in Townsville and Gladstone have never exceeded air quality standards, South East Queensland experienced exceedences in 2005, 2011 and 2015. -
SoE2015: Number of registered vehicles
The total number of registered motor vehicles shows continued and sustained growth over time. -
SoE2015: Nitrogen dioxide concentrations
Since 1993, there have been no exceedences of the National Environmental Protection Measures (NEPM) Air Quality Standards and no clear trends over the past decade. -
SoE2015: Marine parks and fish habitat areas
About 17%—or 1.8 million hectares—of Queensland’s total marine wetlands are in highly protected marine park zones or a declared fish habitat area. -
SoE2015: Major threats to flora species
Thirty-four major threats have been identified that impact on Queensland threatened flora. -
SoE2015: Major threats to fauna species
Sixty-eight major threats have been identified that impact on Queensland threatened fauna. -
SoE2015: Major air pollutants
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) tracks air pollutant emissions for industrial sources across Australia. -
SoE2015: Local heritage places and areas
The majority of local governments identify and protect local heritage places and areas through a planning scheme. -
SoE2015: Land use, land use change and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions
Emissions from the land sector have decreased 69% between 2005 and 2014, however Queensland is the largest source of this type of emission in Australia. -
SoE2015: Land clearing impact on woody native vegetation
In 2014-2015, 296,000 hectares per year of woody vegetation was cleared, statewide. -
SoE2015: Land clearing impact on threatened flora habitat
Land use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened flora pre-clear habitat affecting the eastern coastal bioregions at a higher rate, almost doubling since... -
SoE2015: Land clearing impact on threatened fauna habitat
Land use clearing for pasture is the greatest pressure on threatened fauna pre-clear habitat affecting the eastern coastal bioregions at a higher rate. -
SoE2015: Key fish stocks
The majority of Queensland's key fish stocks are considered sustainable. -
SoE2015: Interstate trackable waste received
About 87% of the trackable waste received in Queensland from other Australian states and territories in 2014-2015 came from New South Wales. -
SoE2015: Interstate household waste received
In 2014-2015, about 45,000 tonnes of household waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal. -
SoE2015: Interstate construction and demolition waste received
About 259,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal in 2014-2015. -
SoE2015: Interstate commercial and industrial waste received
In 2014-2015, about 22,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste generated interstate was transported to Queensland landfills for disposal.