Review of integrated models, frameworks and decision support tools to guide management and planning in northern Australia [ 2015-07-01 - 2016-06-30 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Natalie Stoeckl (Principal investigator) ,  Adams, Vanessa ,  Adams, Vanessa ,  Bob Pressey ,  David J Pannell
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Brief description

There is a need to develop and trial spatially explicit tools that can guide planning and management decisions that support a mix of multiple uses and protected areas while maintaining environmental values. An important first step is to ensure that tools which are selected for development/trial suit end-user needs and can be feasibly developed with available resources.

The project will:

Review international, national and northern Australian literature, and interview northern stakeholders to document applications of modelling tools. Hold interviews and workshops to elicit strengths and limitations of the various tools for stakeholders and identify potential opportunities for the development/trial of modelling tools in northern Australia.

Research outputs

• A report that documents the different modelling tools that have been developed and trialled in Northern Australia and elsewhere.

• A report that identifies the strengths and weaknesses of different modelling tools, and documents ways in which modelling tools could be made ‘more useful’ from the perspective of key Northern Australian stakeholders.

• Potential future research/trial opportunities that could be considered for Research Plan Version 2.

Notes In addition to the NESP funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.