Decision support framework for future groundwater development scenarios in south east South Australia
This study will develop and test a decision support framework to improve management of groundwater resources. Research outcomes will consider probable future groundwater use scenarios, taking account of climate change and various future water use patterns for irrigation, forestry, onshore gas and other industries in the south east of South Australia.
Increasing demands on available water resources and the requirement for sustainable development have implications for the amount of water available for agricultural and industrial uses in the future. A science-based decision support framework will assist policy development and decision-makers to manage valuable water resources.
This factsheet describes the research project which will develop modelling tool to predict how aquifers in the south east of South Australia could be used in the future given the demands of a range of industries. This will help prioritise the management of groundwater to avoid stress on this valuable resource.
