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Integrated hydro-ecological and economic modeling of environmental flows: Macquarie Marshes, Australia

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  • Akter, Sonia
  • Grafton, R. Quentin
  • Merritt, Wendy S.

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This study provides a method to combine hydro-ecological response model outputs and nonmarket economic values of wetland inundation to estimate a unit price of environmental water. We show how an integrated socio-economic and hydro-ecological modelling approach may assist policy makers with water allocation decisions across competing uses. The IBIS decision support system incorporates a hydro-ecological model and is used to estimate the habitat suitability condition of wetland attributes for a given hydrology scenario. Non-use economic values of wetland attributes obtained by non-market valuation studies are then linked to the hydro-ecological model outputs to estimate marginal value of environmental flows. The contribution is to provide a robust, scientifically and economically valid method to estimate the marginal value of environmental water and to quantitatively evaluate the trade-offs involved in water allocation decisions across competing uses for water.

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  • Akter, Sonia & Grafton, R. Quentin & Merritt, Wendy S., 2014. "Integrated hydro-ecological and economic modeling of environmental flows: Macquarie Marshes, Australia," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 98-109.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agiwat:v:145:y:2014:i:c:p:98-109
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.12.005
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