sum of the institutions, services, resources, and infrastructure - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The multiple-use water services (MUS) is an approach to water services where the design starts with recognizing and planning for people’s multiple water needs. It is the sum of the institutions, services, resources, and infrastructure that allows communities to effectively and inclusively manage their water resources for domestic and productive uses. MUS is one particular form of integrated water resource management. - Merrey et al. 2005

SA State 30 Year State Plan Plan Economic targets Priorities Food $20 Billion by Horticulture with Premium Food & 2020, increase export; reuse water; co- Wine; Northern 25% landuse locate intensive Agribusiness Initiative capability; sustainable industries & use of water ion processing

Competing Interests, competing values : • Environmental assets and resources • Housing (south of the river)& community uses • Horticulture, soil, non soil; & Viticulture • Trees – citrus & nuts • Livestock • Broadacre • Equine • Animal Husbandry • Waste management • Adelaide International Shorebirds Sanctuary • Energy Generation

SWOT ANALYSIS Primary factors Strengths S Weaknesses W • Existing production and production systems • Poor international market penetration • Experience, knowledge , capability • Gaps in experience, knowledge • Adjacent to Adelaide market and ports • Low returns for traditional growers • Fertile productive areas • Brand; Reliability and trust in markets • Geographical advantage, location • Last mile road fixes for processers • Trade skills, close to population bases • Stormwater management • Growing local community • Waste management on farm • Access to expertise and universities • Seedling and seed source vulnerability • Integrated pest management; safe food • Worker turnover/ Jobs appeal • Defence capability Opportunities Threats T O • Strategic alliances, partnerships • Climate change • Value added produce development • Market fluctuations • Access to markets • Energy access and pricing • Innovation an technology development • Loss af alliances and partners • Education, training and research • Competing interests, competing values • Manufacturing and energy • Competitors new products and innovation • A robust plan for a diversified future • Biosecurity • Value add for tourism and brand development

Assets: • Existing capabilities and value chains • Water opportunity • Fertile and less fertile soils – guide uses • Some processing capability • Core transport infrastructure, access to ports and produce market, local market • A level of energy infrastructure – opportunity for generation • Engineering and trade capability • People and culture, stories, tourism appeal • Regional context • Adelaide Plains Council DAP Amendment • Workforce • Knowledge • Investment • Defence Capability

Opportunities – limitless: • Speciality produce • Specialty packaging and presentation • Intensive, high tech horticulture • Hydroponics on less fertile zones • Trees • Mixture of perennial and annual (market responsive) • Aquaculture • Bio-energy • Processing of food waste – food pastes etc • Improved pastures • Pork and poultry & value adding

Opportunities – value adding and specialisations: • Treatment & disposal of waste expertise • Centre of expertise and excellence • Infrastructure production and construction & maintenance • Fast access to market for fresh veg (Edinburgh solution) • Research, education and training • Climate Change management • Amenity and recreational uses • Energy generation • An innovative governance model • Investment and PPP

Rate Limiters: • Distance from a shared Vision and governance • Integration of systems • Fast access to high value international markets for fresh veg • Energy – access and cost • Stormwater management • Water treatment/ management options for fit for purpose

A Diversified Future: • Creativity, research, science diverse options • Assessment + site selection • Embed innovative capacity – target research excellence • Markets and Sustainability led…climate informed • Diversity in embedded processing, service and research industries; manufacturing • Fit for purpose guiding principles • Community friendly, consumer aware • A new economic zone?