Case title
Exploring alternative development futures for Western Australia’s Fitzroy catchment
This participatory scenario planning exercise aims to create a shared space for constructive and objective conversations about the future development of the Fitzroy River catchment.
There are various development plans for the Fitzroy River catchment. Proposals for new developments include irrigated agriculture, increasing livestock production, payment for ecosystem services (e.g. carbon farming), extraction of mineral resources, tourism and many others. Through this scenario planning process, we aim to develop common understandings about different development options for the region and systematically explore the possibilities and potential outcomes of different development trajectories.
The scenarios were made in:
2019
The scenarios look out to:
Project facts
Australia
Western Australia
2019
Submitted by:
Jorge G. Alvarez-Romero
Project leader
December 9, 2021
How to cite this page:
Jorge G. Alvarez-Romero
Exploring alternative development futures for Western Australia’s Fitzroy catchment
12/9/2021
Resources
Álvarez-Romero, J.G., Kiatkoski Kim, M., Pannell, D., Douglas, M.M., Wallace, K., Hill, R., Adams, V.M., Spencer-Cotton, A., Kennard, M., Pressey, R.L. 2021. Multi-objective planning in northern Australia: co-benefits and trade-offs between environmental, economic, and cultural outcomes. Final report to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Report. James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Álvarez-Romero, J.G., Kiatkoski Kim, M., Buissereth, R., Pressey, R.L., Panell, D., Douglas, M.M., Spencer-Cotton, A. 2021. Looking back to look forward: a timeline of the Fitzroy River catchment. Report to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Report. James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Kiatkoski Kim, M., Álvarez-Romero, J.G., Wallace, K., Pannell, D., Hill, R., Adams, V.M., Douglas, M., Pressey, R.L., 2021. Participatory multi-stakeholder assessment of alternative development scenarios in contested landscapes. Sustainability Science. doi: 10.1007/s11625-021-01056-0
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James Cook University
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