Regional matters 2005 - water in a dry land

Regional Matters 2005 - Water in a Dry Land

Drought, climate change, urban development and agricultural practices can affect Victoria’s water supply. To effectively manage a healthy water supply there has been an emphasis on changing Victoria’s water practices, these practices highlight issues relating to water recycling, consumption purposes, water trading, incentives for wise water use as well as issues pertinent to maintaining natural ecosystems.

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Issues

An integrated picture of Water in a Dry Land (PDF - 23 Kb)	Victoria water resource (PDF - 365 Kb)
A variable resource (PDF - 1.3 Mb)	The link between water and land (PDF - 1.3 Mb)
Impacts of future population growth (PDF - 864 Kb)	Water consumption 1 (PDF - 65 Kb)
Water consumption 2 (PDF - 79 Kb)	Changing practices in urban areas (PDF - 499 Kb)
Changing practices in irrigation areas (PDF - 564 Kb)	Drought risk (PDF - 2.2 Mb)
Climate change risk (PDF - 531 Kb)	Water management (PDF - 287 Kb)
The role of water restrictions (PDF - 791 Kb)

Linked Topics

Ecosystems services (PDF - 428 Kb)
Landscape health (PDF - 589 Kb)
Mental Health (PDF - 1.4 Mb)
Greenhouse gas reduction (PDF - 650 Kb)
Land management (PDF - 1,002 Kb)

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