Background to land use mapping
Land uses have a profound impact on Queensland's soil, water, flora and fauna. Information on land use and land management practices at catchment scale is vital in the management of:
- water quality and catchment salinity
- soil erosion
- acidification
- nutrient decline
- carbon losses
These data are also important in:
- assessing agricultural productivity and opportunities for diversification
- conducting cost benefit-analyses for major natural resource investments and trade-offs from land-use change.
- developing solutions for sustainable land management
- using integrated modelling to predict the behaviour of a catchment under different management options.
Last updated: 20 August 2008