Homework+task+Case+Study+on+Management+of+Salinity

=**Management of Salinity**=
 * Identify** data sources and **gather, process** and **present** information as a **case study** of a successful rehabilitation program of a salt-affected area, including:
 * the origins of the problem
 * the impact of the salinity problem on the biotic and abiotic environment
 * the rehabilitation strategy used and the scientific basis for this strategy

To **identify data sources** and **gather** information look on the Internet for a case study. Try using key words such as //urban salinity// and, for examples of urban salinity in rural NSW, include the names of local communities such as Dubbo or Armidale. When you **process** the information use the three points provided in the syllabus (origins, impact, rehabilitation strategy) to structure your case study and report. When you **present** your information include tables, graphs and diagrams where appropriate.

Your Case study should include 1) name of area studied 2)Description of the origin of the problem (type of salinity) 3)Description of the impact of the salinity problem on the biotic and abiotic environment 4)An explaination of the rehabilitation strategy used and the scientific basis for this strategy

=**Resources**= [|Urban Salinity and Wagga Wagga] [|Salinity] Environment and Heritage NSW government

[|Salinity Explained] Victoria Primary Industry

[|Salinity Ground Water Flow] Australian Government (should be considered when Managing salinity)

[|Murray Darling Salinity]

[|National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality]

[|Basin Salinity Management Strategy 2001]

A case study: //__ A case study to reduce dryland salinity on a Temora farm __//. Proceedings of the 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart, 2001.

The effectiveness, need and cost of proposed solutions to salinity, such as broadscale reforestation, have been questioned. It is likely that a combination of tools and approaches will continue to be needed as salinity impacts and processes are found to differ in different landscapes and catchments (NLWRA 2002; NDSP 2004).