Talk:Salinity in Australia

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This article was at Salinity in Australia and was intended to cover the particular envoronmental problem in Australia. Now I know that that page was shifted to this name, I think it should be shifted back.--nixie 09:56, 5 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Maybe so, you be the judge! However, I fail to see what's so special about soil salination in Australia; it is a widespread problem, see e.g. . Why not cover it in a section of soil salination? Lupo 10:00, September 5, 2005 (UTC)

Salinity in Australia is a very widespread problem, with 5% of Australia affected from it.Nimbusjdf

Salty rain?
The following sentence strikes me as odd and unlikely:

Some of the salts originate from marine sediments, but most have been deposited in rainfall over thousands of years.

As far as I was aware, rain does not contain significant amounts of salts. Therefore I'm dubious of this explanation.

Process and Effect
I feel these two areas are lacking in their content, and didn't have enough reliable sources. I've made a few additions, and will continue to do so over the comming days. The references have been included, feel free to visit them and advise on any changes. Ckanderson1 (talk) 08:12, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

I've also now broken down the current statistics around the effect of salinity into state sections. I know the referencing is limited, so I will be looking for more to add to this sections shortly. Ckanderson1 (talk) 07:58, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Ive added a few more details on the process, and effect of salinity. These are only minor additions, but I feel they help explain things a bit better. Ckanderson1 (talk) 06:10, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Climate Change and its impact on Salinity
I have included this section on the Wikipedia page as all environmental issues will be affected by climate change. It is imperative to understand the impact that climate change will have on salinity so that management processes can be tailored to fit the ever changing environment. Anjaralph (talk) 22:22, 16 September 2011 (UTC) Anjaralph


 * Yes, it's a good idea to tackle that issue in the article. I really think you should have got a bit of consensus here first though. A sentence starting with "Climate change will result in the reduction in annual rainfall..." is bound to be controversial. It may be likely, in much of Australia, but it cannot be regarded as certain for the whole country, which is what that says. You show similar certainty over evaporation, and in other places. There are other problems, grammatical and in general language. I don't want to edit war, so I don't want to simply remove it, but do you think you could refine it a bit? Or at least discuss the content here? HiLo48 (talk) 22:49, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

I have taken your comments on board. I agree there were a few grammatical issues which I feel have now been addressed. In addition I have also made my comments more general to avoid any controversy. If you feel there are more improvements that could be made or have some other information that you would like to be included please provide specifics in the discussion so we can talk through your ideas. Anjaralph (talk) 06:52, 20 September 2011 (UTC)Anjaralph

Impact reduction
This section appears to present only a brief overview of a few management strategies. While there are a number of methods for managing salinity, or minimising the effects, there does not appear to be a ‘one size fits all’ approach. I propose restructuring this section to reflect this, also (hopefully) making it easier to identify the range of management options available.

To expand on the area of management I have added a section on government initiatives to manage the salinity problem in Australia. There have been numerous initiatives over the years so I have provided an outline of these. I have also included some case studies from different states. I imagine people may want to add to both these sections in future. --Bernamadd (talk) 01:29, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Best management practice
There is no clear agreement about what constitutes best management practice for salinity in Australia. While there are a range of techniques and strategies available, success is often varied from one context to the next. Location, time frame and personal circumstances may all influence the effectiveness of particular options (Measham, Kelly & Smith, 2007).

Possible management strategies include:
 * The use of salt-tolerant plants, such as:
 * Atriplex amnicola
 * Saltgrow - a hybrid gum tree being utilized within Australia to try to reverse damage within affected high-salinity areas.[10] The tree has been highly successful, and has been attributed to be able to completely remove salinity within damaged areas and allowed new grasses and shrubs that are not salt resistant, to grow.
 * The use of perennial crops and pastures
 * Engineering responses including deep drainage and pumping (to lower groundwater)
 * Reverse banks and interceptor banks (to divert surface water)
 * Revegetation with native species
 * Establishing trees
 * Preventing further clearing in vulnerable areas (Measham et al., 2007; Pannell & Ewing, 2006)

A number of organisations are seeking ways to reduce the impact of salinity on Australian agriculture, including the Cooperative Research Centre for Plant-Based Management of Dryland Salinity.[11] Greening Australia and Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics have also implemented projects to alleviate salinity in Australia.[12][13]

I have also added a section on community-based management strategies. Many government initiatives in Australia have emphasised the involvement of land owners and community members as an important element of salinity management strategies. I have outlined some of the major community-based programs. Aalmond (talk) 07:10, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

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