❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the Water Corporation on the lack of benefit-cost analysis for urban drain management. The Water Corporation admits no specific research is being undertaken due to complexity and unknown cost variables, but highlights involvement in a Cooperative Research Centre project addressing water-sensitive infrastructure economics.
AnsweredQoN 5994Legislative Council
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I refer to the Water Corporation Water Quality in the Urban Main Drains Managed by Water Corporation Report of April 2012, which found a lack of an adopted and implemented specific benefit-cost analysis for the purpose of urban drain management in Perth, and I ask —
(1) Is research being undertaken to analyse the benefit-cost of urban drain management?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) please specify what research is being or has been undertaken to analyse the benefit-cost of urban drain management; and
(b) please table results.
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(1) Is research being undertaken to analyse the benefit-cost of urban drain management?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) please specify what research is being or has been undertaken to analyse the benefit-cost of urban drain management; and
(b) please table results.
(3) If no to (1), why not?
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Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Water
Response time
35 days
(1) No
(2) Not applicable
(3) The benefit-cost analysis is very complicated and complex and many of the cost variables are unknown, particularly from other drainage agencies, such as local government.
The recently established Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities is undertaking a research project which includes economic modelling and analysis, including the benefits and costs of investment in water-sensitive infrastructure. One output will be guidelines for the economic analysis of water sensitive technologies and systems. The Water Corporation is contributing as a funding partner.
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(2) Not applicable
(3) The benefit-cost analysis is very complicated and complex and many of the cost variables are unknown, particularly from other drainage agencies, such as local government.
The recently established Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities is undertaking a research project which includes economic modelling and analysis, including the benefits and costs of investment in water-sensitive infrastructure. One output will be guidelines for the economic analysis of water sensitive technologies and systems. The Water Corporation is contributing as a funding partner.
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