An economic analysis of improved water quality
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Paper/Presentation Title | An economic analysis of improved water quality |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Alam, Khorshed (Author), Rolfe, John (Author) and Donaghy, Peter (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARE 2006) |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.aares.org.au/ |
Conference/Event | 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARE 2006) |
Event Details | 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARE 2006) Parent Australian Agricultural And Resource Economics Society Annual Conference (AARE) Event Date 08 to end of 10 Feb 2006 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | The research reported in this paper is focused on the cost-effectiveness of intervention strategies to reduce pollution loads and improve water quality in South-east Queensland. Strategies considered include point and non-point source interventions. Predicted reductions in pollution levels were calculated for each action based on the expected population growth. The costs of the interventions included the full investment and annual running costs as well as planned public investment by the state agencies. The results show that the cost-effectiveness of strategies is likely to vary according to whether suspended sediments, nitrogen or phosphorus loads are being targeted. |
Keywords | catchment modelling; cost-effectiveness analysis; environmental assets; water quality objectives |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380105. Environment and resource economics |
410699. Soil sciences not elsewhere classified | |
400513. Water resources engineering | |
Public Notes | No evidence of copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Central Queensland University |
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y5yz/an-economic-analysis-of-improved-water-quality
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