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EBC working with the MDBA to deliver the Basin Plan

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EBC working with the MDBA to deliver the Basin Plan. As part of developing the Basin Plan, the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has engaged a consortium lead by Marsden Jacob Associates to develop socioeconomic profiles of communities of the Basin, and to assess the resilience and adaptive capacity of Basin communities in the context of the Basin Plan. The MJA-led consortium also includes RMCG. Tim Cummins, Anthony Hogan. The understanding gained from our work will assist the Authority to maximise t...

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Enviroment and Behaviour Consultants: Core Project Areas

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EBC has experience in undertaking social research in the both the Natural. Environments. There are also 'Content Areas'. Which occur across different research environments. For example:. The application and use of community engagement processes,. The use of decision support systems,. The application and use of GIS in the analysis of social data,. Capacity building and assessment,. Social impact assessment and. The development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation programs.

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Enviroment and Behaviour Consultants

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Assessing Performance and Capacity Improvements in Regionally Based Delivery of NRM. An initial project was undertaken in 2007 which established a national baseline for reporting on several key intermediate outcomes associated with the regional delivery of NRM. The methodology was based on interviews with regional NRM groups, regional stakeholder organisations and staff from Australian and State Government NRM agencies and departments. Key intermediate outcomes assessed in the initial project included:.

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Environment and Behaviour Consultants

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Western CMA Benchmark Surveys: Monitoring Community Targets. This project was undertaken by the Western Catchment Management Authority in New South Wales. Information about the Western CMA can be found at www.western.cma.nsw.gov.au. The project was implemented by Environment and Behaviour Consultants (EBC), who were responsible for undertaking the project and reporting on the project findings. 1 What are the objectives of the project? The project included telephone surveys of:. All surveys were undertake...

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Enviroment and Behaviour Consultants

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Central West Benchmark Survey: Community and Stakeholder Beliefs About Natural Resource Management. The objectives of the project? In addition to the primary objective, there were five additional objectives which were:. To provide a profile of the stakeholders in natural resource management in the Central West catchment;. To benchmark the Central West community's level of awareness and attitudes to natural resource management issues;. Environment and Behaviour Consultants - 3 Victoria Street - Townsville...

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Enviroment and Behaviour Consultants: Content Areas

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EBC has developed specialised skills and expertise in several key content areas of social research and practice. Community engagement (including community consultation and participation is a core content area applicable to a wide range of projects. Other key content areas include social assessment, prediction, monitoring and decision support. Capacity Building and Institutional Change. Population and Workforce Projections. Design by Adam Robinson.

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Murray Darling Basin Authority Community Impacts

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MDBA seeks to understand community impacts. The Murray Darling Basin Authority has appointed a specialist team to help it understand the likely impacts on local communities of proposals for the Basin Plan. The team will be led by Dr Mark Fenton and includes accepted experts in community impact assessment across the Basin. EconSearch: EconSearch provides economic research and consulting services in the agricultural and resource industries. EconSearch will lead the consultation program in South Austral...

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Enviroment and Behaviour Consultants: Cognitive Mapping

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Cognitive Mapping of Rural Properties. In relation to development and land use projects there will often be a range of 'expert' geophysical, soil, hydrological, vegetation and heritage studies undertaken. These studies will be based on objective information and often will be undertaken independently of landowners and the extensive local knowledge they have about the characteristics of their properties. As one example of the cognitive mapping process, the map below shows an aggregate of the 35 individual ...

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Enviroment and Behaviour Consultants: Methods

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EBC has considerable experience in a wide range of social research methods and techniques with many projects making use of multiple and integrated methods. Specific project objectives may require the use of qualitative and participatory methods, including in-depth interviews and workshops, or more quantitative methods including for example the analysis of census data and survey research. Examples of core project methods include;. Design by Adam Robinson.

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Western CMA Community Target Monitoring:Social Benchmarking Survey – 2012

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Western CMA Community Target Monitoring: Social Benchmarking Survey 2012. This project is being undertaken by the Western Catchment Management Authority in New South Wales. Information about the Western CMA can be found at www.western.cma.nsw.gov.au. The project is being implemented by Environment and Behaviour Consultants (EBC), who are responsible for undertaking the project and reporting on the project findings. 1 What are the objectives of the project? The project includes telephone surveys of:.