Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective
Australian landscapes are facing an increasing salinisation threat. It is estimated that 2.5 million hectares are affected by land salinisation, and this area is expected to triple by 2050. Federal and State governments have jointly developed a policy framework to address this issue, with each state...
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| description | Australian landscapes are facing an increasing salinisation threat. It is estimated that 2.5 million hectares are affected by land salinisation, and this area is expected to triple by 2050. Federal and State governments have jointly developed a policy framework to address this issue, with each state refining their own salinity management strategies within this framework. Scientific assessment and modelling underpin these salinity management strategies, though socio-economic considerations are also important. Landscape salinity assessment techniques used in the Australian context are outlined, and examples of salinity hazard and recharge mapping at the landscape scale described. Current developments in both recharge assessment, and groundwater flow modelling in Australia are described, and the use of these models in underpinning state salinity strategic planning discussed. The salinity management ‘toolkit’ is discussed. The progression from initially applying engineering solutions to deal with the symptoms of salinisation; to dealing with the causes of salinisation; to developing an integrated catchment management approach; to including a stronger emphasis on market-based economic measures; and the importance of over-arching Catchment Blueprints, is described in detail.The application of knowledge and experience gained through the management of Australian land salinisation to other countries is discussed in the context of the salinity problem in the Sultanate of Oman. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d013696cd4ea4a59a230bcd4cb84a6292022-12-22T01:38:10ZengSultan Qaboos UniversityJournal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences2410-10602410-10792002-06-0172536010.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp53-60589Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian PerspectiveD. Hoey0M. Ahmed1M. Littleboy2Department of Land and Water Conservation, PO Box 2185, Dangar, NSW, 2309 AustraliaDepartment of Soil and Water Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khod 123, PO Box 34, Sultanate of OmanDepartment of Land and Water Conservation, PO Box 189, Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620 AustraliaAustralian landscapes are facing an increasing salinisation threat. It is estimated that 2.5 million hectares are affected by land salinisation, and this area is expected to triple by 2050. Federal and State governments have jointly developed a policy framework to address this issue, with each state refining their own salinity management strategies within this framework. Scientific assessment and modelling underpin these salinity management strategies, though socio-economic considerations are also important. Landscape salinity assessment techniques used in the Australian context are outlined, and examples of salinity hazard and recharge mapping at the landscape scale described. Current developments in both recharge assessment, and groundwater flow modelling in Australia are described, and the use of these models in underpinning state salinity strategic planning discussed. The salinity management ‘toolkit’ is discussed. The progression from initially applying engineering solutions to deal with the symptoms of salinisation; to dealing with the causes of salinisation; to developing an integrated catchment management approach; to including a stronger emphasis on market-based economic measures; and the importance of over-arching Catchment Blueprints, is described in detail.The application of knowledge and experience gained through the management of Australian land salinisation to other countries is discussed in the context of the salinity problem in the Sultanate of Oman.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/603salinisation, recharge, australia, integrated catchment management, mdbc, lwmp, flowtube, hydrological modeling, evaporation basin, desalination, batinah, salinity strategy. |
| spellingShingle | D. Hoey M. Ahmed M. Littleboy Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences salinisation, recharge, australia, integrated catchment management, mdbc, lwmp, flowtube, hydrological modeling, evaporation basin, desalination, batinah, salinity strategy. |
| title | Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective |
| title_full | Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective |
| title_short | Landscape Salinisation and Management: An Australian Perspective |
| title_sort | landscape salinisation and management an australian perspective |
| topic | salinisation, recharge, australia, integrated catchment management, mdbc, lwmp, flowtube, hydrological modeling, evaporation basin, desalination, batinah, salinity strategy. |
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