Social and Economic modelling This report covers the methodology adopted for the social economic and economic modelling. report (KPMG) research Social and Land use modelling This documentation provides an explanation of the land use economic models and the different formulae applied with documentation research accompanying spreadsheets. Social and Our our life This research report outlines the development of the survey economic tool and presents the survey findings on the importance of an aboriginal study research environmental water to Aboriginal Nations in the north of the in the northern Basin. Social and Lower Balonne This report examines the impact of various levels of water economic recovery on floodplain grazing using a simulation model. Floodplain Grazing research report Social and Social and economic These provide statistics and other information on the economic population, employment, agricultural production and water condition reports research availability for each community. They also contain local people’s perspectives about their towns and the trends overtime. Social and Independent A report prepared by the University of New England on the economic Social and Economic work conducted for the Northern Basin reviewer’s report research Review. Appendix B The recommended package of toolkit measures – accompanying the 320 GL proposed amendment Toolkit measure Benefits A Protection of environmental flows This measure will strengthen the efficient and effective delivery of environmental flows across the northern Basin; enhancing low flows and fresh flows, particularly in the unregulated river systems of the and Barwon–Darling. B Undertake targeted recovery of water. A key aim is to improve environmental watering into Narran Lakes, Lower Balonne and Culgoa floodplains and the River. There is also potential for improved social and economic outcomes by recovering water upstream of the Beardmore Dam. C A of event based mechanisms including: This measure aims to benefit the Narran temporary trade by event, options over pumping Lakes, some areas of the Lower Balonne, the (enduring agreements) and store and release. Border Rivers and Namoi regions. Limited benefits are also expected to occur in the Barwon–Darling.
Social and economic research Economic modelling report (KPMG) This report covers the methodology adopted for the social and economic modelling. Social and economic research Land use modelling documentation This documentation provides an explanation of the land use models and the different formulae applied with accompanying spreadsheets. Social and economic research Our our life an aboriginal study in the northern This research report outlines the development of the survey tool and presents the survey findings on the importance of environmental water to Aboriginal Nations in the north of the Basin. Social and economic research Lower Balonne Floodplain Grazing report This report examines the impact of various levels of water recovery on floodplain grazing using a simulation model. Social and economic research Social and economic condition reports These provide statistics and other information on the population, employment, agricultural production and water availability for each community. They also contain local people’s perspectives about their towns and the trends overtime. Social and economic research Independent reviewer’s report A report prepared by the University of New England on the Social and Economic work conducted for the Northern Basin Review. Appendix B – The recommended package of toolkit measures accompanying the 320 GL proposed amendment Toolkit measure Benefits A Protection of environmental flows This measure will strengthen the efficient and effective delivery of environmental flows across the northern Basin; enhancing low flows and fresh flows, particularly in the unregulated river systems of the and Barwon–Darling. B Undertake targeted recovery of water. A key aim is to improve environmental watering into Narran Lakes, Lower Balonne and Culgoa floodplains and the River. There is also potential for improved social and economic outcomes by recovering water upstream of the Beardmore Dam. C A of event based mechanisms including: temporary trade by event, options over pumping (enduring agreements) and store and release. This measure aims to benefit the Narran Lakes, some areas of the Lower Balonne, the Border Rivers and Namoi regions. Limited benefits are also expected to occur in the Barwon–Darling.
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