Human Capital: My 4.91 4.44 4.27 wellbeing Social Capital: My life 4.82 4.11 4.09 (82%) in Aboriginal organisations Physical Capital: My 4.88 4.41 4.27 every day home life Financial Capital: My 4.89 4.41 4.09 (82%) livelihood Human Capital The effect of water in the environment on the Human Capital of mental health had peoples’ greatest impact on the Capital Asset of Country in Brewarrina (97%) and least impact on the Social Capital of lives in Aboriginal organisations in St George and Dirranbandi (71%). peoples’ This indicates that when people are affected by flows it has an impact on their valuing of Country and their participation in cultural life. This aspect of health and wellbeing also had the least effect on the Physical Capital of home lives in Dirranbandi, suggesting that natural flows have people’s less effect on the Human Capital of mental health and wellbeing in St George and Dirranbandi. While understanding these differences deserves local deliberation, this could be another aspect of lower ratios of Aboriginal populations in these towns. Table 14: Township comparison regarding the importance of environmental water to Human Capital (5=100%) Question Assets Weighted Weighted Weighted average average - average – Brewarrina St George N=117 N=70 N=11 Q.39: Human Capital - Cultural Capital: My 4.91 4.51 4.36 my feelings about my culture waterways' flows are important to… Natural Capital: My 4.93 (97%) 4.49 4.45 Country Human Capital: My 4.87 4.34 4.36 wellbeing Social Capital: My life 4.78 4.06 3.55 (71%) in Aboriginal organisations
Human Capital: My wellbeing 4.91 4.44 4.27 Social Capital: My life in Aboriginal organisations 4.82 4.11 4.09 (82%) Physical Capital: My every day home life 4.88 4.41 4.27 Financial Capital: My livelihood 4.89 4.41 4.09 (82%) Human Capital The effect of water in the environment on the Human Capital of peoples’ mental health had greatest impact on the Capital Asset of Country in Brewarrina (97%) and least impact on the Social Capital of peoples’ lives in Aboriginal organisations in St George and Dirranbandi (71%). This indicates that when people are affected by flows it has an impact on their valuing of Country and their participation in cultural life. This aspect of health and wellbeing also had the least effect on the Physical Capital of people’s home lives in Dirranbandi, suggesting that natural flows have less effect on the Human Capital of mental health and wellbeing in St George and Dirranbandi. While understanding these differences deserves local deliberation, this could be another aspect of lower ratios of Aboriginal populations in these towns. Table 14: Township comparison regarding the importance of environmental water to Human Capital (5=100%) Question Assets Weighted average – Brewarrina N=117 Weighted average - St George N=70 Weighted average N=11 Q.39: Human Capital - my feelings about my waterways' flows are important to… Cultural Capital: My culture 4.91 4.51 4.36 Natural Capital: My Country 4.93 (97%) 4.49 4.45 Human Capital: My wellbeing 4.87 4.34 4.36 Social Capital: My life in Aboriginal organisations 4.78 4.06 3.55 (71%)
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