TY - GEN
T1 - Integrating biophysical and economic data to support water allocations in the Murray Basin, Australia
AU - Ejaz Qureshi, M.
AU - Whitten, Stuart
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Economic analysis of policies aimed at sustainable use and management of natural resources requires information about the biophysical and economic aspects of alternative options. Since these biophysical and economic aspects are inter-related and inter-dependent, it is essential that these data are integrated. However, existing biophysical and economic monitoring networks and studies tend to observe, collect and report biophysical and economic data at different scales. Consequently, much of these data are spatially incompatible and require significant effort in manipulating and scaling for a comprehensive economic analysis. In the current study, the key steps in overcoming spatial incompatibilities between biophysical and economic data in an integrated model to examine the impacts of climate change scenarios and water resources management policies in the Murray Basin of Australia are presented.
AB - Economic analysis of policies aimed at sustainable use and management of natural resources requires information about the biophysical and economic aspects of alternative options. Since these biophysical and economic aspects are inter-related and inter-dependent, it is essential that these data are integrated. However, existing biophysical and economic monitoring networks and studies tend to observe, collect and report biophysical and economic data at different scales. Consequently, much of these data are spatially incompatible and require significant effort in manipulating and scaling for a comprehensive economic analysis. In the current study, the key steps in overcoming spatial incompatibilities between biophysical and economic data in an integrated model to examine the impacts of climate change scenarios and water resources management policies in the Murray Basin of Australia are presented.
KW - Biophysical-economic modelling
KW - Land use
KW - Spatial incompatibilities
KW - Water allocation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858650287&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9788890357411
T3 - Modelling for Environment's Sake: Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Conference of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, iEMSs 2010
SP - 2467
EP - 2475
BT - Modelling for Environment's Sake
T2 - 5th Biennial Conference of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society: Modelling for Environment's Sake, iEMSs 2010
Y2 - 5 July 2010 through 8 July 2010
ER -