Land Resources
Climate change, land degradation and pollution are affecting the suitability of areas for agriculture and other intensive land uses while factors such as population growth and decarbonisation are increasing competition for finite land and associated resources. Land Use Futures can help address these and other issues through the following services:
Identifying and securing areas for Priority Agriculture and sustainable food production.
Re-planning areas and precincts to support objectives such as matching land use to land capability and repair and restoration of degraded areas and soils.
Identifying and planning for relevant land uses, infrastructure and services.
Land Use Futures has considerable experience in land use and land resource planning from the National to the precinct scale, providing insights, solutions and strategies to achieve more sustainable land use and management. Some examples are outlined below.
Priority Agricultural Land
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Priority Agricultural Land Policy
Development of Statewide planning policy and planning framework for identifying and protecting priority agricultural land.
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Identification of Agricultural Land of State Significance
Statewide mapping of areas of State/regional agricultural significance.
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Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA)
Multi-criteria analysis to identify relative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) associated with areas of State agricultural significance to assist planning.
Catchment scale planning & management
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Catchment scale planning
Catchment scale planning and management for various areas including Lake Warden (Esperance) and the Ellenbrook, Chittering and Brockman areas.
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Land capability & land degradation risk
Undertaking land use capability analysis for various land uses including horticulture, grazing, cropping and tree and land degradation risk including dryland salinity, wind and water erosion, nutrient (P) export and soil acidity.
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Soil & land management guidelines
Analysis of land management units (LMUs) and development of land management guidelines for each LMU.
Biobased fertilisers & soil conditioners for soil management
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Dried Digestate & Biochar Production
Analysis of potential supply of sludge derived dried digestate and biochar production from red meat processors across Australia.
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Land Use & Soil Constraints
Analysis of land uses and soil constraints such as salinity, soil acidity and erosion in the vicinity of red meat processors.
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Demand scenarios
Evaluating demand scenarios for application of dried digestate and/or biochar to mitigate soil constraints.