Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0883453

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0883453

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Sediment capture and deposition processes in coastal lagoons. Intermittently closed and open lagoons and lakes are an increasing problem for coastal managers around Australia: they can limit fish migration, and lead to degraded water quality and an increased risk of flooding. The Murray mouth, for example, closed in 1981 and still exists in a congested state. Closure would have disastrous consequences for the area in general and the Coorong in particular, with significant damage to Australia's environmental reputation. An optimised dredging operation at the mouth (currently costing $4.6 m annually), together with better management of river discharges, will have the potential to improve conditions in the area.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 09-2008

End Date: 12-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $76,881.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Water And Sanitary Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Estuarine and lagoon areas |

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