Value-driven river management: A Murray River case study

dc.contributor.authorBean, N.
dc.contributor.authorJewell, N.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis paper outlines a quasi-economic hydrological model and management paradigm geared toward public and not-for-profit regulatory bodies, with particular reference to the southern Murray-Darling Basin in southeast Australia. This value-oriented model and paradigm bridges the gap between short-range hydrological forecasting and long-range economic planning. Decision-making is assisted by a scenario-based methodology with a clear distinction between baseline and marginal quantities. The paradigm has applications to seasonal planning, commercial water trading, environmental stewardship and structural adjustment. Specific applications to the Murray-Darling Basin include (i) evaluation of options for infrastructure upgrades and licence buybacks intended to address resource over-allocation, and (ii) revival and rationalisation of hydrological exchange rates for temporary and permanent water trades, with the aim of rigorously accounting for third-party effects.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityNG Bean and ND Jewell
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Journal of Water Resources, 2013; 17(1):47-64
dc.identifier.doi10.7158/W13-005.2013.17.1
dc.identifier.issn1324-1583
dc.identifier.orcidBean, N. [0000-0002-5351-3104]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/81140
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitution of Engineers Australia
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP 0877707
dc.rights© Institution of Engineers Australia, 2013.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.7158/w13-005.2013.17.1
dc.subjectEnvironmental watering
dc.subjectOperations planning
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectRegulated rivers
dc.subjectWater trading
dc.titleValue-driven river management: A Murray River case study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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