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An Evaluation of Options for Managing Dairying in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Areas in South Australia Using Multiple Criteria Analysis

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This paper presents an application of multiple criteria analysis (MCA) to evaluate alternative strategies for managing the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Areas (LMRIA). The LMRIA region is located along the Murray River in South Australia, between Mannum and Wellington. It is estimated to contain around 170 dairy farms and provides around 200 jobs. Irrigation practices in LMRIA have created significant problems of River Murray water quality. A primary problem is the high levels of faecal contaminants entering the river through dairy effluent. Evaluation of management options using MCA allowed explicit incorporation of non-monetary criteria into the decision making process in a transparent manner. A panel of 10 persons with community and government backgrounds guided the MCA process by choosing and weighting the criteria. The MCA produced a different ranking of alternatives to a benefit cost analysis, highlighting the impact of incorporating non-monetary decision criteria.

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  • Hajkowicz, Stefan, 2002. "An Evaluation of Options for Managing Dairying in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Areas in South Australia Using Multiple Criteria Analysis," 2002 Conference (46th), February 13-15, 2002, Canberra, Australia 125098, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aare02:125098
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.125098
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    1. Stefan Hajkowicz & Geoff McDonald & Phil Smith, 2000. "An Evaluation of Multiple Objective Decision Support Weighting Techniques in Natural Resource Management," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(4), pages 505-518.
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