Monitoring of water quality in catchments is often based on monthly or weekly grab sampling at a site over a given length of time. Interpretation of water quality data is then based on threshold criteria and the catchment response or risks evaluated relative to these values.
A novel approach for concurrently simulating daily catchment rainfall, streamflow and urban demand for water supply headworks modelling of the Central Coast Region of New South Wales is presented. This approach satisfactorily reproduces observed daily, monthly, annual rainfall statistics at the multiple sites.
This paper provides a snapshot of the integrated systems analysis of the Greater Melbourne region used to provide evidence for the Ministerial Advisory Council for the development of the Living Melbourne Living Victoria water policy and, the ultimate cabinet approval of the Melbourne’s Water Future strategy.
Dr Peter Coombes and Dr Michael Barry Stormwater 2014, 3rd National Conference on Urban Water Management, 13 - 17 October, 2014 - Adelaide, South Australia This paper discusses key insights from initiation of water cycle reform and policy development for new thinking...
Dr Peter Coombes from Urban Water Cycle Solutions continues his role as the Chief Scientist at the Office of Living Victoria. He is currently working on delivering analysis and a report on the Systems Economics for the Ballarat region for the Living Ballarat project,...
The politics of introducing innovation in multiple level governance systems A good idea with clear benefits, potential to mitigate impacts of an external crisis (for example: drought and uncertainty about security of water supplies) and a meeting with the Minister or...
The water industry is presented with a new era of opportunities that are created by Big Data Analysis of spatial and remotely sensed or obtained information. The collage of images of lakes in the Saudi Arabian desert presented in Figure 1 provides a compelling...
Dr Peter Coombes presents Systems Framework of Big Data Driving Policy Making - Melbourne's Water Future at OzWater14 on Tuesday 29 April at 13:15 - 15:15. Abstract This paper provides a snapshot of the integrated systems analysis of the Greater Melbourne region used...
I have spent considerable time discussing Systems Frameworks because they “break open” the limitations of more generalised economic analysis. It is my belief that Frameworks for Systems Economics will drive new advances in regulatory efficiency and management...
The township of Hill End was established during the 1880s due to the discovery of gold in the area and in 1967 part of the town known as the historical village of Hill End was proclaimed as a historical site. Hillend is located about 70 km northwest of Bathurst and 69 km south of Mudgee.