Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0669063]Researchers: Dr Isa Yunusa (Chief Investigator) , Dr Noel Merrick (Chief Investigator) , Prof Derek Eamus (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Stabilization of hydrology at waste disposal sites through revegetation. Persistent drought in the past 20 years has increased the extraction of groundwater reserves by more than 2-fold to meet domestic water requirements throughout Australia. This water resource could be threatened from poorly managed waste disposal sites, where removal of pre-existing vegetation often exacerbates adverse hydrological processes of deep drainage. This study will provide information for the waste management industry that has achieved an annual turnover of more than $200 million in recent years. It will present recommendations on how vegetation can be employed to meet regulatory requirements by the industry.
Funding Amount $215,708
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- ARC : LP0669063
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0669063