Targeting resource investments to achieve sediment reduction and improved Great Barrier Reef health
| Autor: | Peter Donaghy, Megan Star, Giselle Whish, John Rolfe, Brett N. Abbott, Terrence S. Beutel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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geography
geography.geographical_feature_category Resource (biology) Ecology business.industry Environmental resource management Sediment Great barrier reef Reduction (complexity) Scale (social sciences) Environmental science Animal Science and Zoology Natural resource management business Agronomy and Crop Science Productivity Reef |
| Zdroj: | Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 180:148-156 |
| ISSN: | 0167-8809 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.agee.2012.03.016 |
| Popis: | Concerns about excessive sediment loads entering the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon in Australia have led to a focus on improving ground cover in grazing lands. Ground cover has been identified as an important factor in reducing sediment loads, but improving ground cover has been difficult for reef stakeholders in major catchments of the GBR. To provide better information an optimising linear programming model based on paddock scale information in conjunction with land type mapping was developed for the Fitzroy, the largest of the GBR catchments. This identifies at a catchment scale which land types allow the most sediment reduction to be achieved at least cost. The results suggest that from the five land types modelled, the lower productivity land types present the cheapest option for sediment reductions. The study allows more informed decision making for natural resource management organisations to target investments. The analysis highlights the importance of efficient allocation of natural resource management funds in achieving sediment reductions through targeted land type investments. © 2012. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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