Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP190101124]
Researchers:
Ben Tscharke
(Chief Investigator)
,
Cobus Gerber
(Chief Investigator)
,
Coral Gartner
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Jake O'Brien
(Chief Investigator)
,
Gilda Carvalho
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Understanding Australia by analysing wastewater during the Census 2021 . This project aims to utilise the Australian Census 2021, a unique opportunity to link exposure to chemical and biological hazards with catchment socio-demographic data via systematic wastewater analysis. The project is expected to advance our capabilities to identify emerging hazards and understand factors that affect spatiotemporal trends in hazards across Australia. Moreover, in a world first, the project aims to assess chemical fate on a national level by linking sales/use with fate and release from wastewater treatment plants and assess treatment efficiency at >100 plants around Australia. The project expects to provide insight for government, wastewater managers and industry into hazards that may affect environmental and human health.
Funding Amount $563,412
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP190101124
- ARC : LP190101124