Cost of Salinity to Local Infrastructure 1996-97 – Total cost the road component of infrastructure based on the best estimate as described in the project reports. Costs are estimates of the impact of the extent of salinity projected to occur in 2020

This dataset contains 14 national surfaces, represented by 1km grids, relating to the cost of salinity damage to local infrastructrure. The infrastructure cost impacts are limited to those that occur at the location of salinity problem, downstream and other offsite impacts are not covered. All dollar values are given in 1996/97 Australian dollars. Each is described as follows:1. Total cost ($) to all infrastructure (buildings, road, rail and bridges) based on the low, abesta and high estimates of the impact of the current (2000) extent of salinity.2. Total cost ($) to all infrastructure (buildings, road, rail and bridges) based on the low, abesta and high estimates of the impact of predicted 2020 extent of salinity3. Total cost ($) the general infrastructure component (buildings etc., derived from population) as the abesta estimate of the impact of the current (2000) extent of salinity.4. Total cost ($) the general infrastructure component (buildings etc., derived from population) based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the predicted 2020 extent of salinity5. Total cost ($) the road component of infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the current (2000) extent of salinity.6. Total cost ($) the road component of infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the predicted 2020 extent of salinity7. Total cost ($) the rail component of infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the current (2000) extent of salinity.8. Total cost ($) the rail component of infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the predicted 2020 extent of salinity9. Total cost ($) the bridge component of infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the current (2000) extent of salinity.10. Total cost ($) the bridge component of infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the predicted 2020 extent of salinity11. Total cost ($) increase to local infrastructure based on the abesta estimate of the impact of the predicted 2020 extent of salinity

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