| ISBN |
0642371253 (Vol. 1) |
| 0642371369 (Vol. 2) |
| Title |
Australian catchment, river and estuary assessment 2002: assessing the aggregate impact of resource use on key natural ecosystems. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Turner, ACT : National Land and Water Resources Audit, 2002. |
| Description |
2 v. (xx, 386 p.) : col. ill., maps (chiefly col., 1 folded) ; 30 cm. |
| Note |
"March 2002"--Verso t.p. of both vols. |
| Logo of Natural Heritage Trust appears on covers of both vols. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: p. 383-386. |
| Contents |
Volume 1. Australian Catchment, River and Estuary Assessment 2002 -- Catchments, rivers and estuaries in context -- Introduction -- Catchment Assessment: Introduction; Assessing catchments; Visualizing catchments; Catchment condition; Demonstrating applications of the tool; Identifying key condition assessment indicators; Informing target and priority setting through comparisons in conditions; Narrowing the window of comparison; Making cross comparisons: example of agricultural flexibility; Ways forward; Management arrangements and policies -- River Assessment: Introduction and objectives; Assessing river condition; Findings; Management implications and future assessment -- Estuary Assesssment: Introduction; The value of estuaries; Assessing Australia's estuaries and coastal waterways; Assessment findings; State overviews; Improving understanding of esturaires and access to information; Directions and challenges: investing in the future. |
| Volume 2. Integrated findings -- Ways forward -- Meeting audit objectives -- Appendices: Australia's river basins and drainage divisions; IBRA 5 subregions of Australia -- Summary assessment findings for each river basin -- Contextual information from other audit assessments -- Glossary -- References. |
| Summary |
"The report recognises and reinforces the role of integrated catchment management, tracing the impacts of land use activity within our catchments on important common property resources, rivers and estuaries."--p. [iii]. |
| Terms of use |
Commonwealth of Australia 2002. |
| Subjects |
Conservation of natural resources -- Australia |
| Estuaries -- Australia -- Management -- Evaluation |
| Land use -- Environmental aspects -- Australia |
| Rivers -- Australia -- Management -- Evaluation |
| Water-supply -- Australia -- Management -- Evaluation |
| Watershed management -- Australia -- Evaluation |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
National Land and Water Resources Audit |
| Natural Heritage Trust (Australia) |
| Call number |
333.9100994 AUS |
