Wetlands
Alternative labels
Coniferous swamps
Strategy
Reef 2050 wetlands strategy
The Australian and Queensland Governments have released this strategy document. It outlines plans for wetland science, planning, coordination and management in Great Barrier Reef catchments.
Report
The Menindee Lakes Water Savings Project – an example of poor decision-making
This report finds that despite promises of significant water savings, the decision-making process for the Menindee Lakes project was poor practice and a poor example of effective governance. This profoundly affected the legitimacy and implementation of the project, particularly in relation to the local community and ecological condition of Menindee Lakes and the Barka/Darling River.
Report
Effectiveness of nitrogen removal using urban wetlands: summary report
This report summarises the Monash University research outcomes for Project B2.2/2.3—Protection and restoration of urban freshwater ecosystems: informing management and planning. Nitrogen management is imperative. Synthetically derived nitrogen and an increase in impervious surfaces have rapidly increased the amount of nitrogen in rivers and coastal waters. These greater nitrogen loads can lead to economic and...
Case study
Forest Park ecological wetland: case study
Urban parklands can be upgraded to be multifunctional water treatment and flood management assets. Built in 2001, the Kunshan Forest Park is a National Urban Wetland Park covering an area of 166 hectares in the northwest of Kunshan city in Jiangsu province, China. The Forest Park boasts an array of eco-tourism resources and is characterised...
Case study
Waterproofing the West
Stormwater harvesting, treatment and subsequent storage within an aquifer and distribution to western Adelaide for recycled water (non-potable) reuse.