Water economics is a branch of environmental and resource economics and involves estimating both the economic value of water in differing contexts and the impact of water scarcity or poor water quality on various outcomes (e.g. health, employment, wellbeing, economy), and in assessing policies and responses (at various institutional levels) to water resource problems and challenges. The NCGRT has strong …

The groundwater in coastal zones is a critical freshwater resource relied upon by cities, agricultural areas, and rural communities across Australia. Coastal groundwater is threatened by saltwater penetrating from the sea (seawater intrusion) and serves as a pathway (through submarine groundwater discharge) for the transport of land-based pollutants to marine ecosystems. The study of coastal groundwater requires consideration of complicated …