System harmonisation framework for water resources planning in peri-urban catchments

Abstract

Sustainable water resources management has become a pressing issue in Australia. In this study, water redistribution will be assessed based on the "System Harmonisation" framework, addressing social, hydrological, and economic impacts arising from alternative planning and management decisions in Western Sydney's South Creek Catchment. The main aim of this research is to develop and validate a dynamic tool for integrated water resources planning and strategy development in complex landscapes adaptable across Australia and beyond. Specific to this environmentally degraded catchment, population and industrial growth is expected, resulting in an increase in demand for water in the next twenty fi..