Nicholls, Philip H.2006-12-282006-12-2820022002http://hdl.handle.net/2440/21771Bibliography: p. 367-392.xv, 392 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 30 cm.This thesis takes an overview of urban waste disposal practices in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide since the time of their respective settlement by Europeans through to the year 2000. The narrative identifies how such factors as the growth of representative government, the emergence of a bureaucracy, the visitation of bubonic plague, changed perceptions of risk, and the rise of the environmental movement, have directly influenced urban waste disposal outcomes.344751 bytesapplication/pdfenRefuse and refuse disposal New South Wales Sydney.Refuse and refuse disposal Victoria Melbourne.Refuse and refuse disposal South Australia Adelaide.Thesis