PŪTAHI RANGAHAU/AUT RESEARCH CENTRE

Larger Tropic of Capricorn project

Communities in the Tropic of Capricorn region face common challenges related to climate, environment, socio-economic conditions, culture and technology access. Issues include housing shortages, food and water insecurity, and coastal and energy vulnerabilities.

The conditions faced by these vulnerable populations are exacerbated by the effects of climate change.

The Tropic of Capricorn (latitude 23.5° South) marks the southern boundary of the tropics (see Figure 1). Countries and communities in the region north and south of the Tropic of Capricorn include the Pacific Islands, South America, the southern part of Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Many countries here are part of the Global South, often affected by colonisation and distant from major economies, with limited awareness of shared issues.

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Related Publications

  • 2025. Cleveland P, Cleveland D, Morrison A, Dinh KH, Hai ANP, Freitas Ribeiro L, Duy KT. Uncovering Plastic Pollution: A Scoping Review of Urban Waterways, Technologies, and Interdisciplinary Approaches. Sustainability. 2025; 17(15):7009. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17157009
    Keywords: plastic pollution; urban waterways; monitoring technologies; interdisciplinary approachesSDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).
  • 2025. Cleveland, P.; Morrison, A. Sông Sài Gòn: Extreme Plastic Pollution Pathways in Riparian Waterways. Sensors 2025, 25, 937. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25030937
    Keywords: plastic waste; riparian waterways; extreme pollutionSDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).
  • 2023. Morrison A, Lukaszewicz S. A Perspective on Conservation Technologies for Endangered Marine Birds. Insights Vet Sci. 2023; 7: 010-014.
    SDG 14 (Life Below Water), FOR 41 Environmental Sciences
  • 2020. Turner J, Morrison A. Designing Slow Cities for More Than Human Enrichment: Dog Tales—Using Narrative Methods to Understand Co-Performative Place-Making. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 2021; 5(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti5010001