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Abstract
Salinity management in irrigated regions is a significant challenge for rural
communities, agricultural industries and the governments and there is considerable
policy and community interest in evaluating the benefits and costs of salinity
management programs. This paper discusses methods currently being used to evaluate
irrigation salinity management plans in Victoria.
Economic evaluation supported by spatial analysis allows us to see how and where
profitable achievements are being made and also where further work is required for
more beneficial results. The paper presents several different analytical procedures
adopted to evaluate the achievements of Salinity Management Plans in irrigated
regions in Victoria, incorporating Benefit-Cost analysis (BCA), Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and Gross Margin analysis.