Professor Delene Weber

Professor of Environmental Science UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (F2-24)
tel +61 8 830 25279

email Delene.Weber@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Delene is a social scientist who focuses on the human dimensions of environmental management. In addition to teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students, Delene enjoys an active research role at UniSA.

Her research includes work on the benefits we derive from green space and how we can engage the wider community in more sustainable practices.

Current projects include:

"Bushfires and Biodiversity: optimising conservation outcomes in places at risk" (funded by the ARC) and
"What should I study? Improving tertiary pathways by improving support for prospective students" (funded by the OLT).

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Research

Research focus

Tourism
Human Geography
Built Environment and Design
Commercial Services
Environmental Science and Management

Highlights

The benefits of parks and greenspace
Fire risk, perceptions and conservation behaviour
Community engagement, public education and environmentally policy
Environmentally responsible behaviour
Place attachment
Student retention

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2011	Weber, DL 2011, 'Beyond nature conservation: the importance of parks to a sustainable society', in P Roetman & C Daniels (eds), Creating sustainable communities in a changing world, Crawford House Publishing, Australia, pp. 207-215. Open access
2009	Weber, DL, Senior, J, Zanon, D & Anderson, D 2009, 'Healthy parks, healthy people: assessing the benefits gained by Australian park visitors', in BL Driver (ed.), Managing to optimize the beneficial outcomes of recreation, Venture Publishing, Pennsylvania, ch. 12, pp. 177-188.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Al-Shimaysawee, LA, Finn, A, Weber, D, Schebella, MF & Brinkworth, RS 2024, 'Evaluation of automated object-detection algorithms for koala detection in infrared aerial imagery', Sensors, vol. 24, no. 21, pp. 1-32. Open access
2024	Nichols, J, Thomas, UL, Thomas, T, Thomas, J, Tang, FH & Weber, D 2024, 'Terrains of Country: mapping Co-Design Methods', vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 142-163. Open access
2023	Molan, S, Weber, D & Kor, M 2023, 'Understanding the intention to stay and defend during a bushfire: an application of virtual reality to improve awareness of predictors associated with behavioural response', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 84, article no. 103444. 6 4
2022	Gore, J, Peters, S & Weber, D 2022, 'A participatory trail web map based on open source technologies', International Journal of Cartography, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 223-242. Open access 1
2022	Molan, S, Weber, D & Kor, M 2022, ''Why can't they just evacuate early' -a study of the effect of a virtual reality experience on residents' intentions related to a wildfire risk', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 81, article no. 103268, pp. 1-19. 12 11
2022	Molan, S, Weber, D & Kor, M 2022, 'Shaping children's knowledge and response to bushfire through use of an immersive virtual learning environment', Journal of Educational Computing Research, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 1399-1435. Open access 11 5 69
2021	Bardsley, AM, Bardsley, DK, Conedera, M, Pütz, M, Robinson, GM & Weber, D 2021, 'Wildfire, environmental risk and deliberative planning in the Locarnese region of Switzerland', Environmental Management (New York): An International Journal for Decision-Makers, Scientists and Environmental Auditors, vol. 68, pp. 785-801. Open access 3 3
2021	Bardsley, DK, Bardsley, AM, Moskwa, E, Weber, D & Robinson, GM 2021, 'Challenges to the co-management of biodiversity in a reflexive modernity', Geographical Research, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 362-377. 7 6 1
2021	Molan, S & Weber, D 2021, 'Improving bushfire preparedness through the use of virtual reality', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 66, article no. 102574, pp. 1-14. Open access 9 9 21
2020	Schebella, MF, Weber, D, Schultz, L & Weinstein, P 2020, 'The nature of reality: human stress recovery during exposure to biodiverse, multisensory virtual environments', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 1-24. Open access 65 58 8
2019	Schebella, M, Weber, D, Schultz, L & Weinstein, P 2019, 'In pursuit of urban sustainability: predicting public perceptions of park biodiversity using simple assessment tools', International Journal of Environmental Research, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 707-720. 12 9
2019	Schebella, MF, Weber, D, Schultz, L & Weinstein, P 2019, 'The wellbeing benefits associated with perceived and measured biodiversity in Australian urban green spaces', Sustainability, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1-28. Open access 99 87 41
2019	Weber, D, Moskwa, E, Robinson, G, Bardsley, D, Arnold, J & Davenport, M 2019, 'Are we ready for bushfire? Perceptions of residents, landowners and fire authorities on Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia', Geoforum, vol. 107, pp. 99-112. 21 19 28
2018	Bardsley, DK, Moskwa, E, Weber, D, Robinson, GM, Waschl, N & Bardsley, AM 2018, 'Climate change, bushfire risk, and environmental values: examining a potential risk perception threshold in peri-urban South Australia', Society and Natural Resources, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 424-441. 21 19 1
2018	Moskwa, E, Bardsley, D, Weber, D & Robinson, G 2018, 'Living with bushfire: recognising ecological sophistication to manage risk while retaining biodiversity values', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 27, pp. 459-469. 15 13
2018	Moskwa, E, Bardsley, DK, Robinson, GM & Weber, D 2018, 'Generating narratives on bushfire risk and biodiversity values to inform environmental policy', Environmental Science and Policy, vol. 89. pp. 30-40. 15 15 2
2018	Robinson, GM, Bardsley, DK, Raymond, CM, Underwood, T, Moskwa, E, Weber, D, Waschl, N & Bardsley, AM 2018, 'Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons from Farmers and Peri-Urban Fringe Residents in South Australia', Environments, vol. 5, no. 3, article no. 40, pp. 1-16. Open access 15 10 4
2017	Schebella, MF, Weber, D, Lindsey, K & Daniels, CB 2017, 'For the love of nature: exploring the importance of species diversity and micro-variables associated with favorite outdoor places', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 8, article no. 2094, pp. 1-21. Open access 41 38 5
2016	Moskwa, E, Ahonen, I, Santala, V, Weber, DL, Robinson, G & Bardsley, D 2016, 'Perceptions of bushfire risk mitigation and biodiversity conservation: a systematic review of fifteen years of research', Environmental Reviews, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 219-232. Open access 12 11
2015	Bardsley, D, Weber, D, Robinson, G, Moskwa, E & Bardsley, A 2015, 'Wildfire risk, biodiversity and peri-urban planning in the Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia', Applied Geography, vol. 63, pp. 155-165. 38 33 17
2015	Brown, G, Weber, D & de Bie, K 2015, 'Is PPGIS good enough? An empirical evaluation of the quality of PPGIS crowd-sourced spatial data for conservation planning', Land Use Policy, vol. 43, pp. 228-238. 29 77
2015	Brown, GG, Bie, KD & Weber, D 2015, 'Identifying public land stakeholder perspectives for implementing place-based land management', Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 139, pp. 1-15. 42 38 1
2014	Brown, G, Schebella, MF & Weber, DL 2014, 'Using participatory GIS to measure physical activity and urban park benefits', Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 121, pp. 34-44. 257 237
2014	Brown, G, Weber, D & De Bie, K 2014, 'Assessing the value of public lands using public participation GIS (PPGIS) and social landscape metrics', Applied Geography, vol. 53, pp. 77-89. 96 85
2014	Zanon, D, Hall, J, Lockstone-Binney, L & Weber, DL 2014, 'Development of a whole agency approach to market segmentation in parks', Journal of Leisure Research, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 563-592. 1 18
2013	Brown, G & Weber, D 2013, 'Using public participation GiS (PPGIS) on the Geoweb to monitor tourism development preferences', Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 192-211. 52 47
2013	Brown, G & Weber, DL 2013, 'A place-based approach to conservation management using public participation GIS (PPGIS)', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 455-473. 45 40
2012	Brown, G & Weber, D 2012, 'Measuring change in place values using public participation GIS (PPGIS)', Applied Geography, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 316-324. 115 99
2012	Brown, G, Weber, D, Zanon, D & de Bie, K 2012, 'Evaluation of an online (opt-in) panel for public participation geographic information systems surveys', International Journal of Public Opinion Research, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 534-545. Open access 32 31
2012	Crilley, G, Weber, D & Taplin, R 2012, 'Predicting visitor satisfaction in parks: comparing the value of personal benefit attainment and service levels in Kakadu National park, Australia', Visitor Studies, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 217-237. 56 48
2011	Brown, G & Weber, D 2011, 'Public participation GIS: a new method for national park planning', Landscape and Urban Planning, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 1-15. 215 191
2010	Weber, D & Anderson, D 2010, 'Contact with Nature: recreation experience preferences in Australian parks', Annals of Leisure Research, vol. 13, no. 1-2, pp. 46-69. 68 56
2010	Weber, DL, Raymond, CM & Brown, G 2010, 'The measurement of place attachment: Personal, community and environmental connections', Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 422-434. 711 616
2008	Weber, DL, Petit, S & Waudby, HP 2008, 'Human perception and awareness of ticks in a South Australian rural community and implications for management of Amblyomma triguttatum triguttatum', Experimental and Applied Acarology, vol. 45, no. 1-2, pp. 71-84. 6 6

Conferences

Year	Output
2017	Parks, A, Mills, J, Weber, D, Westwell, M & Barovich, K 2017, 'Ready or not, here I come! Learning to support: year 12 students' university study choices', HERDSA, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, vol. 40, pp. 272-281. Open access
2017	Parks, A, Mills, J, Weber, D, Westwell, M & Barovich, K 2017, 'What should I study? An exploration of the study choice process of year 12 students', 2017 CDAA National Conference: Career Development Association of Australia, Career Development Association of Australia, pp. 1-6. Open access
2016	Quinn, D, Sutton, P, Corcoran, P & Weber, D 2016, 'Tracking discipline mastery: the development of an online program assessment and evaluation tool', 33rd International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2016, Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, pp. 523-528. Open access
2015	Parks, A, Mills, J & Weber, D 2015, 'What to study? Supporting prospective student enrolment choice', Students Transitions Achievement Retention and Success (STARS), Students Transitions Achievement Retention and Success, pp. 1-6. Open access
2012	Chileshe, N, Rofe, MW, Rameezdeen, R, Sivam, A, Weber, D, Karuppannan, S, Ward, J & Butland, R 2012, Proceedings of the 6th International conference and workshop on the built environment in developing countries, Casual Productions, Australia.
2012	Russell, D & Weber, D 2012, 'The importance of engagement in the creation of icon developments that promote sustainable and healthy communities', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 925-936. Open access
2012	Schebella, M, Weber, D & Brown, G 2012, 'The relationship between urban greenspace, health and climate change', in N Chileshe et al. (eds), 6th International Conference and Workshop on the Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC 2012), ICBEDC, pp. 358-371. Open access
2011	Koth, B & Weber, DL 2011, 'Join the queue: the difficulty of engaging rural communities in park-based volunteerism', in J Mills & R Gravina (eds), 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists-ICWES, Engineers Australia, pp. 306-315.
2011	Weber, DL & Brown, G 2011, 'Responding to climate change : use of public participation GIS to understand preferences of Adelaide park visitors', 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES), Engineers Australia, pp. 296-305.
2010	Anderson, D & Weber, DL 2010, 'Healthy Parks, Healthy People: from Marketing Rhetoric to Management', in Mardie Townsend, Healthy Parks, Healthy People International Congress 2010, Melbourne Convention Centre, pp. 231-254.
2010	Crilley, GP, Taplin, R & Weber, DL 2010, 'Beyond Clean Toilets: The Importance of Personal Benefit Attainment, and Service Levels in Park Visitor Satisfaction', in Mardie Townsend, Healthy Parks, Healthy People International Congress 2010, Melbourne Convention Centre, pp. 1-22.

Reports

Year	Output
2017	Moskwa, E, Robinson, G, Bardsley, D & Weber, D 2017, Bushfires and biodiversity: optimising conservation outcomes in peri-urban areas at risk, Friends of the Parks South Australia, Australia. Open access
2014	Raymond, CM & Weber, DL 2014, Landholder values and preferences for carbon farming and native vegetation management on the Southern Yorke Peninsula, Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Board, Australia.
2014	Weber, DL & Brown, G 2014, Identifying and mapping the values of Victorian public lands, Parks Victoria, Australia. Open access
2012	Brown, G & Weber, DL 2012, Community mapping of park experiences in SW Victoria, A PPGIS Study, The University of Queensland, Australia. Open access
2010	Weber, DL 2010, Evaluation of current interpretive product at the Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg, South Australia, UniSA, Australia.
2009	Brown, G & Weber, DL 2009, Mapping park experiences and Environmental Impacts in the Greater Alpine Region of Victoria, Australia: A PPGIS Survey of Park Visitors, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board	AUSTRALIA
Central Washington University	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources	PHILIPPINES
Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Nanyang Technological University	SINGAPORE
North Carolina State University - Raleigh	UNITED STATES
Parks Victoria	AUSTRALIA
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	SWEDEN
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research	SWITZERLAND
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	UNITED STATES
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Department of Education and Training, Australian Government	2017
Member IUCN Commission on Communication and Education	2017
Member National Association for Interpretation	2017
Member Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Area - DEWNR	2017

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Delene is a passionate teacher who has been awarded for her excellence in teaching. She is committed to developing relevant and engaging learning opportunities for her students.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Enhancing Cultural Competency in Adolescents through Storyliving in Immersive Learning Environments	Current
Reading the rocks: integrating palaeontology, Adnyamathanha Aboriginal knowledge and geological interpretations in the Flinders Ranges	Current
A phenomenology of place for Fakulteta: the lived experiences of Bulgarian Roma residents	Completed
A study of the application of Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) in promoting bushfire preparedness	Completed
Automated detection and geolocation of objects in low contrast and high clutter environments using biologically inspired vision techniques	Completed
Changing the world for good? Mapping the long-term impacts of adult environmental education programs in South Australia	Completed
Different kinds of worth: a practical investigation into the productivity, resource efficiency and social value of urban agriculture	Completed
Effects of cattle grazing on the biodiversity of cracking-clay gibber-gilgai systems in the arid South Australian rangelands	Completed
Learning to support Year 12 student university study choice	Completed
The 'citizen' in citizen science: the research, education and engagement of a program based on local wildlife species in South Australia	Completed
The influence of human values, place attachment, beliefs and norms on the planting of native vegetation in rural South Australia	Completed
The influence of nature-based activities on pro-environmental behaviours, nature connection and wellbeing: an exploratory study	Completed
The nature of health: understanding the nuanced relationship between biodiversity and human wellbeing	Completed

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