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Guide for local government to construct a business case for water sensitive investments

04/02/2020

Have you been struggling to get support for a more holistic and integrated approach to water infrastructure investments? 

A new guide for local government on how to construct a business case for water sensitive investments has been created by the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities.

This guide has built on research and studies under the CRCWSC Integrated Research Project 2 (IRP2): Economic Evaluation Framework and includes:

  • Case studies
  • Tips for your pitch and proposition
  • Clear definition of the terms relating to non-market values of water sensitive systems and practices such as Choice Experiment, and Water Sensitive Investments
  • Financial resource options
  • Tools and products to calculate and capture both monetary and non-monetary benefits
  • What to include in your business case
  • Study of the community’s willingness to pay for water sensitive interments.

Check out the guide for local government to construct a business case for water sensitive investments on the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities website.