Cockburn Sound is one of the most intensively used marine areas in Western Australia. Our study explored the community’s vision in setting long-term direction for the Sound. It found the key attributes of the Sound that most contribute to the community’s wellbeing and the priority areas for management.

This is a white paper authored by a range of experts from universities, associations, business and government. It is a detailed discussion of the current state of knowledge in coastal research and the research priorities to support WA coastal management. The analysis identified a list of nine ‘Tier 1’ priorities that were voted as the most important knowledge gaps to address.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an increasingly popular management strategy to conserve marine biodiversity and ensure sustainable human use of the oceans. The paper outlines how to evaluate the economic benefits and costs of MPAs so that managers can obtain and use the best-quality economic information to guide decision making about MPAs.

Local governments in Perth use groundwater to irrigate high value public open space. Due to a sustained decline in rainfall and decreasing groundwater levels, local governments face the prospect of reduced water allocations. The study explored cost-effective strategies for councils to implement to reduce water use.

This case study developed and tested benefit transfer methods to generate a reasonable approximation of the dollar value of several nonmarket benefits associated with a proposed constructed wetland and living stream investment in a residential development.

INFFEWS is a comprehensive economic evaluation framework custom designed for the water industry. It is being adopted by water practitioners and governments nationwide (120+ organisations).

The early adopters have provided some insights on their applications.

An outline of the economic research, training and resources produced by the UWA team under the Bushfires and Natural Hazard CRC. It includes clear and succinct information on the freely available resources designed for practitioners and managers of the emergency management sector.