Integrated Water Resources Assessment and Management
- Client:
- ACIAR
The project developed an integrative framework for sustainable catchment management in the highlands of Thailand.
Project Category: Applied Research
Key Areas of Work: Catchment management
Project Date: Mar 27, 2006
The research integrated social, economic and biophysical research, using a planning approach. It included the development of a new-generation decision support system, which incorporated participatory processes with decision support software. The interdisciplinary team included: anthropology, political science, economics, hydrology, mathematics, ecology and computing. The research involved governance, and conflict management in water allocation. The outcomes of the research included an analysis of conflicts involved in land use and water allocation and the development of a Decision Support System capable of integrating the environmental and socio-economic considerations necessary in planning for water allocation, and approval of land uses affecting water allocation.
Note this project was completed prior to Ross joining UQ. Ross role included:
• Joint authorship of successful $1.3 million grant application, and project development (with Jakeman)
• Leadership of the Sociocultural Component, including Thai and Australian researchers
• Regular liaison with the Thai partners
• Fieldwork and data collection in Thailand
• Mentoring of Thai staff.
Project Location: Thailand
