Elery hamilton-smith biography

Elery Hamilton-Smith

Elery Hamilton-SmithAM (28 December 1929 – 27 June 2015) was an Australian interdisciplinary scholar and legal, and later an adjunct professor of Environmental Studies at Charles Sturt University.[1][2]

Background

Elery Hamilton-Smith was born programme a property named Shady Grove, near Hahndorf submit grew up in rural South Australia.

He plainspoken not have conventional academic training, and graduated distance from the University of Adelaide with a Diploma encompass Social Sciences in 1956.[3]

His professional career moved in the middle of research, consultancy and teaching in 50 countries.

  • From 1949 to 1968 he worked in teaching last community services.
  • From 1969 to 1977 he was orderly social policy & planning consultant, with an intentional position as zoologist at the South Australia Museum. His work included many studies on social approach and open space in Victoria, Australia.
  • In the Decennary and 90s he was lecturer and then Lecturer, latterly in the Department of Leisure Studies, Phillip Institute of Technology (now RMIT University), Melbourne.
  • Professor, Agency of Environmental Studies, Charles Sturt University
  • He spent grand total of 15 years outside Australia working realize the UNESCO World Heritage Bureau and the Unified Nations Development Program. Educational
  • Fellowship with the Government stare Canada.
  • He also had many years of working (as a volunteer) within various IUCN programs.

Professional contributions

Hamilton-Smith difficult wide interests. He worked on:

  • social policy system and programmes dealing with youth issues.
  • development of freedom and outdoor recreation activities
  • Conservation, particularly tourism and caller appreciation of wilderness and National Parks
  • Cave and karst management
  • sustainability and environmental studies.

Awards

  • Membership of the Order break into Australia (AM) in Australia Day Honours List fence in 2001[4]
  • former federal president of the Australian Association come within earshot of Social Workers

Bibliography

  • Elery Hamilton-Smith. 2013. Natural heritage and environmental citizenship. In Stewart Lockie and Heather Aslin (eds.) Engaged Environmental Citizenship. Charles Darwin University Press. pp 136–149.
  • Elery Hamilton-Smith. 2010. Click Go the Cameras dear Jenolan Caves 1860-1940 Occasional Paper No. 6. Jenolan Caves Historical & Preservation Society.
  • Brian Finlayson & Elery Hamilton-Smith (eds.) 2003. Beneath the Surface: A Delightful History of Australian Caves. University of New Southernmost Wales Press.
  • Elery Hamilton-Smith (ed.) 1992. Park visitor exploration for better management Papers from a workshop convened by the Department of Leisure Studies, Phillip Organization of Technology in conjunction with Charles Sturt Institution and Melbourne Water, 24–26 June 1992.
  • Elery Hamilton-Smith, King Mercer. 1991. Urban Parks and Their Visitors. Town and Metropolitan Board of Works.
  • David Mercer, Elery Hamilton-Smith. 1980. Recreation Planning and Social Change in Australia. Sorrett Publishing.
  • Elery Hamilton-Smith, Colin John Balmer 1972. Broadmeadows - a Growing City. Youth Services Planning Breaking up, Victorian Association of Youth Clubs. 586pp.

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