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Landcare GIS: Evaluating Land Management Programs in Australia.

J East¹, M Wood

¹Bureau of Resource Sciences, P.O. Box E11, Kingston, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2604.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

|July 25, 2015

Summary

Australia

Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Agricultural Science
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Background:

Land degradation is a significant national issue in Australia.
Government initiatives like the National Landcare Program (NLP) aim to address this problem.
The NLP has funded numerous projects since 1990.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the National Landcare Program (NLP).
To analyze the spatial relationships between NLP projects, land condition, and land use.
To inform resource allocation for land degradation mitigation.

Main Methods:

Development and application of the LANDCARE GIS spatial information system.
Integration of diverse datasets: project details, land condition surveys, landcare group data, management practices, and socio-economic data.

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Analysis of spatial patterns and farmer perceptions related to land degradation.

Main Results:

LANDCARE GIS provides an integrated analytical approach for program evaluation.
The system identifies spatial relationships between NLP activities and land resource status.
Preliminary assessment includes NLP activity descriptions, targeting effectiveness, farmer practice comparisons, and perception analysis.

Conclusions:

LANDCARE GIS is an innovative spatial information technology for evaluating Australian government programs.
The system offers insights into program effectiveness and strategic resource allocation.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly adopted by government departments for management and policy evaluation.