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AU state maps sustainability strategy

By Clarice Africa | 1 September 2011

Western Australia’s Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) are using a “planning mega-map” to plan the state’s development and sustainability for the next four decades.

CEDA, an economic and social policy thinktank worked in close collaboration with leading GIS specialist, Esri Australia, to construct a map exclusively for its ‘Inventing the Future: Shaping WA from 2010 to 2050’ discussion series – which consisted of 12 forums where key policy makers discussed key issues facing Western Australia such as resource management, employment, and infrastructure.

According to Tom Gardner, Business Manager for WA at Esri Australia, the map provided policy makers with the geographical context behind key issues affecting Western Australia today.

“The ‘Inventing the Future’ series has raised important questions about how Western Australia will need to develop to meet the demands of the next 40 years,” Gardner said.

“For example, with the state’s population projected to reach 3.5 million by 2050, we need to ensure there are enough hospital beds, classrooms, roads and ports – not to mention energy and water resources.”

Gardner added that the ‘Inventing the Future’ map contains, in one application, the locations of major resource projects, demographic data, energy and water assets, and other information related to infrastructure.

“Western Australia is one of the world’s largest and least densely populated states,” Mr Gardner said.

“This means developing an understanding of where its assets are now, and deciding where they should be in the future, are among its biggest challenges.”

“Many of the issues the state is facing – providing infrastructure, workforce distribution, resource management – relate to the geographical isolation and distribution of these assets.”

Since its launch in July 2010, it has garnered generous support from high-level decision makers, policy-makers, the private sector and key community representatives. The ideas generated from the 12-forum series are expected to have a significant influence on the policy direction for Western Australia.

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