This activity is part of the Douglas WQIP project # 5 – Monitoring and Modelling of Sediment and Nutrient Flow Within and From Waters of Douglas Shire.
This project has gathered data from the automatic, manual and community monitoring activities so that it is stored, can be viewed and downloaded from the web.
Monitoring and modeling information will underpin establishment of a decision-support system (DSS) for environmental protection and planning activities in the Douglas Shire. The DSS tool will play a valuable role in environmental and planning decision- making, by assessing land use change on pollutant generation at the stream reach level and providing a tool for priority setting and investment planning at the expert, manager and community user scale to achieve agreed water quality targets. Outcomes: A data management and desktop data delivery system for Douglas Shire has been completed. The system is currently operational and is using CSIRO infrastructure. The interim URL is www.data-tv.csiro.au/DSCDDD/index.aspx The water quality data is visible and available to both internal and external users.
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Organisation Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS)
Organisation other Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS)
Name Miles Furnas
Phone 07 4753 4323
Email m.furnas@aims.gov.au
Position in organisation
Monitoring Type Water Quality
Monitoring Indicators End of river sediment load monitoring, Nutrients, Coastal Water Quality
Monitoring location Wet Tropics
Frequency of monitoring Variable
Monitoring Start Date 01/01/2004
Monitoring End Date 31/12/2005
Location of monitoring data AIMS
Date quality / confidence Scientific
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