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CRC PUBLICATIONS |
Changes in Flood Flows, Saturated Area and Salinity Associated with Forest Clearing for Agriculture
Richard Silberstein,
Anita Adhitya,
Caesar Dabrowski
Publication Type:
Technical Report
This is a publication of the current CRC for Catchment Hydrology
CRC Program:
Landuse Impacts on Rivers
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Publication Keywords:
Floods and Flooding
Salinity
Salinization
Groundwater
Water Tables
Land Clearing
Reafforestation
Recharge
Stream Flow
Precipitation (Atmospheric)
Rain
Catchment Areas
Rainfall/Runoff Relationship
Flow Rates
Saturation
Land Use
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Abstract / Summary:
Preface
There is widespread awareness of the problems of land and stream salinity in the Australian community. As a consequence we are beginning to see the adoption of some strategies to either mitigate, or live with, the outcomes of salinisation. It has been speculated that salinisation will have a range of secondary impacts on our landscape. One of these impacts is an increase in flooding associated with reduced vegetation cover and increased areas of water logging. This report investigates these issues using data from experimental catchments in southern Western Australia.
This region has demonstrated some of the earliest salinity-related changes in Australia. It therefore is an important proving ground for our understanding of salinity in catchments and our management techniques. For this reason, this report will be valuable reading for specialists managing salinity through Australia.
This work has been conducted by the Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology's Land-use Impacts on Rivers research program. This program is focused on the impact of human activities upon the land and stream environment and the physical attributes of rivers. We are concerned about managing impacts for catchments ranging in size from a single hillslope to several thousands of square kilometres. Specifically our interest is focussed on changes in streamflow, changes to in-stream habitat by the movement of coarse sediment, and changes to water quality (sediment, nutrients and salt). If you wish to find out more about the program's research, I invite you to first visit our website at http://www.catchment.crc.org.au/programs/projects/index.html.
This report is available for downloading below. Printed and bound copies can be purchased from the Centre Office for $27.50 each (GST inclusive).
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