Dealing with salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys - Department of Water

with Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys Conference
Dealing
Prospects and Practical Options
Processes,
Options
The majority of people attending the conference agreed that the options for dealing with salinity are currently
available, and the proportion of people holding this sentiment increased by 10 per cent by the end of the
conference (see figure below).
Limitations
Percent of people
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Strongly
agree
Agree Disagree Strongly
disagree
Response
Don’t know
Before
The results graphed below show that the costs of implementation are the greatest deterrent to the uptake of
suitable options for salinity. This is closely followed by uncertain outcomes. Factors that were the least
limiting were local support and government regulation. Less people believed that insufficient government
assistance was a limiting factor at the end of the conference (50% in the first survey; 31% in second
survey). 1
Percent of people
100
80
60
40
20
0
Question 2.1 The options for tackling salinity in wheatbelt valleys are
currently available.
Question 2.1 What are the major limitations to the uptake of suitable
options for salinity in wheatbelt valleys?
Costs of
implementation
Uncertain
outcomes
Insufficient
technical
information
Low level of
local support
Response
1 Respondents had the option of choosing more than one limiting factor. Therefore, percentages
for the six options do not collectively add up to 100 per cent.
Government
regulation
Insufficient
government
assistance
After
Before
After