<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thank you for your query about WRAM.
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<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">WRAM does provide a consistent methodology
to evaluate the impact of the changes in key decision variables eg water
pricing, land use, in context of variable climate conditions and the market.
It can also be used to examine the implications of alternative water
sources when these alternative water sources can be fully costed.
For the stand alone version of WRAM available through the toolkit web site,
it is quite easy to use. To populate the model with data or with
our best estimates is the most time-consuming part of any real-world modelling
exercise. WRAM's data requirements are described fully in the user
guide bundled with the software.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">WRAM was developed through a CRC-CH
project on Hydrologic and Economic Modelling of Water Allocation (3A).
A number of project team members are located in Melbourne. In
fact, Mr Barry James in your organisation is thoroughly familiar with REALM
and quite up to date with the WRAM-REALM integration work being completed.
Erwin is based at Monash, and is in charge of WRAM-related work in
Victoria. I have also been working with Rukman in DPI-VIC to introduce
a new module in WRAM to allow alternative feed sources for livestock. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Kind regards<br>
<br>
Bofu Yu</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>> From: marnie.ireland@dse.vic.gov.au<br>
> Date: 27 January 2005 2:28:29 PM GMT+11:00<br>
> To: wram@mail.toolkit.net.au<br>
> Subject: [WRAM e-group] Adapting WRAM capabilities<br>
> Reply-To: wram@mail.toolkit.net.au<br>
><br>
> Dear WRAM experts<br>
><br>
> I have never used WRAM and I am in the preliminary stages of <br>
> understanding<br>
> this model's capabilities and whether it can be of use in the delivery
<br>
> of<br>
> Sustainable Water Strategies (SWS's).<br>
><br>
> SWS's will be delivered across five regions in Victoria. They
involve <br>
> the<br>
> identification of regional water resource issues and options for <br>
> addressing<br>
> them. Options may include water transfers (as per what happens
now in<br>
> northern irrigation districts), however, they may also include the
<br>
> transfer<br>
> or reallocation of existing uses of water through the introduction
of<br>
> increased use of recycled water or stormwater. What I am seeking
is a<br>
> model that will be able to compare consistently the merits of various<br>
> options identified within a region to assist in a decision making
<br>
> framework<br>
> and perhaps prioritisation process.<br>
><br>
> I am seeking the assistance of persons experienced in the development
<br>
> and<br>
> operation of WRAM to advise on the ability of this model to do this
or<br>
> possibly how easy (or difficult) it would be to modify the model to
do<br>
> this.<br>
><br>
> Is anyone (preferably located in Melbourne) available to meet with
a <br>
> group<br>
> from the Department of Sustainability and Environment to discuss this<br>
> matter?<br>
><br>
> Kind regards<br>
> Marnie Ireland<br>
><br>
> Sustainable Water Strategies<br>
> Water Resource Policy Division<br>
> Department of Sustainability and Environment<br>
><br>
> Ph: 03 9637 8584<br>
> Fax: 03 9637 8254</tt></font>