Waterwise greening for healthy communities: Benefits, costs, and equity. Waterwise greening is a way of developing greenspaces, such as parks and urban forests, that optimizes water-use efficiency. Th

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Waterwise greening for healthy communities: Benefits, costs, and equity. Waterwise greening is a way of developing greenspaces, such as parks and urban forests, that optimizes water-use efficiency. This project aims to identify the environmental, social, and economic benefits and costs of waterwise greening to support planning of non-potable water supplies. The project will generate enhanced understandings of public preferences for, and management considerations of, waterwise greening that mitigates heat and improves air quality. Results will contribute to a set of guidelines to help governments build climate-resilient cities. This project is expected to benefit Australians through improved health outcomes and reduced costs-of-living, particularly in communities most vulnerable to climate-change impacts. . Scheme: Early Career Industry Fellowships. Field: 3801 - Applied Economics. Lead: Dr Claire Doll