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University of Melbourne

Water Security Series - River Murray System Operations and Delivery Risks

University of Melbourne via YouTube

Overview

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Explore the evolving challenges and management strategies of the River Murray System in this comprehensive seminar. Gain insights into the substantial changes affecting the system since the early 2000s, including the Basin Plan implementation, environmental water recovery, and emerging agricultural trends. Examine the increasing risk of unmet water demands and the collaborative efforts of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and River Murray states to address these concerns. Learn about the modelling techniques used to investigate changing delivery risks and their key drivers. Discover the current Victorian Murray system outlook and the measures being taken to manage delivery risks this year. Understand the steps taken by the Victorian Government to ensure water supply certainty for entitlement holders, including reviews of the works licence application process and the Goulburn to Murray trade rule. Delve into topics such as new crop types, delivery shortages, river erosion, irrigation footprint, water market transparency, and environmental implications. Gain valuable knowledge about the interim operating regime and future plans for managing this critical water resource.

Syllabus

Introduction
Drivers of Change
New Crop Types
Delivery Shortages
Bomber Track Corrosion
River Erosion
Modelling
Irrigation footprint
Where to next
Victoria
Publishing information
Market trends report
Demand vs availability
Water market transparency
Lower Murray works licences
Valley Trade graph
Environmental implications
Interim operating regime
Summary
Mark
Transparency
New dams

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The University of Melbourne

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