Evaluating alternatives for mitigating Cryptosporidium risk

Evaluations of pathogen management options have
focussed on assessing relative removal effectiveness
as a basis for prioritising alternative management
investment decisions. Using a case study of the
Myponga catchment, South Australia, this work
presents results of a cost-effectiveness risk
analysis of catchment- and treatment-based water
quality management alternatives for mitigating
Cryptosporidium risk. A range of costs and benefits
including set-up and operating costs, farm business
costs and benefits, and environmental service
benefits are considered in comparing the net cost
associated with each management alternative.
Considering the broader range of costs and benefits
changes the relative cost-effectiveness of water
quality management alternatives significantly.

Autorentext

John Kandulu works with research scientists, contributing to the design and analysis of problems in the field of natural resource economics and environmental management, planning, and policy.

Klappentext

Evaluations of pathogen management options have focussed on assessing relative removal effectiveness as a basis for prioritising alternative management investment decisions. Using a case study of the Myponga catchment, South Australia, this work presents results of a cost-effectiveness risk analysis of catchment- and treatment-based water quality management alternatives for mitigating Cryptosporidium risk. A range of costs and benefits including set-up and operating costs, farm business costs and benefits, and environmental service benefits are considered in comparing the net cost associated with each management alternative. Considering the broader range of costs and benefits changes the relative cost-effectiveness of water quality management alternatives significantly.