Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140100419

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP140100419

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Can we see the wood for the trees? Effective restoration strategies in rapidly changing subtropical river systems. Addressing the issue of degraded waterways nationally will cost billions of dollars; in southeast Queensland alone it is estimated that it will cost $500 million. Fundamental research is needed to ensure such efforts achieve the desired outcomes. Previous research has shown riverbank erosion is a key stressor for water quality. This project aims to link fluvial disturbance with the capacity for effective riparian restoration in subtropical river systems at a local, reach and whole of catchment scale. The outcome aims to develop decision-support tools and methods for industry partners to invest in catchment-scale restoration activities in order to manage the risks to drinking water quality and aquatic ecosystem health from riverbank erosion.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-06-2015

End Date: 30-09-2018

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $435,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Surface Processes | Ecological Applications | Landscape Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Rehabilitation of Degraded Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments |

Other Keywords

Ecological Applications | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments | Landscape Ecology | Rehabilitation of Degraded Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments | Surface Processes

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