Indicator
Cultural Landscape Health and Management
Wurundjeri Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council Aboriginal Corporation, other Traditional Owner organisations, Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council, Aboriginal Victoria
The Yarra River and its parklands hold diverse environmental and social values for the different communities who live alongside or nearby. Although it is important to view the Yarra River as one living entity, the reality is that the Yarra River and its parklands will hold different social and environmental meanings and interests for the communities at different reaches of the Yarra. This includes environmental, cultural, social and economic aspirations for the Yarra River and its parklands.
Maintaining the guiding principle that the Yarra River and its parklands are one living entity, this chapter aims to understand:
The 11 indicators that form this section of this report are the first attempt in Victoria to assess the socio-economic benefits derived from the natural assets of the Yarra River and its parklands. Therefore, the information provided in this chapter either establishes a baseline for future trend assessments or, for seven indicators where data is absent or poor, creates a foundation from which the development of more nuanced cultural, social and economic indicators can be developed. As the indicators will also need to be integrated and aligned with the environmental health indicators that form the YSP Performance Objectives (due for release in late 2019), some adjustment to these indicators may be required in the next reporting cycle (2019–23).
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Status
Trend
UnclearData quality
PoorWurundjeri Land and Compensation Cultural Heritage Council Aboriginal Corporation, other Traditional Owner organisations, Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council, Aboriginal Victoria
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Status
Trend
StableData quality
GoodHeritage Victoria
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Status
Trend
N/AData quality
GoodABS
Indicator
Status
Trend
ImprovingData quality
GoodMelbourne Water, DELWP
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Status
Trend
UnclearData quality
PoorMelbourne Water, DELWP
Indicator
Status
Trend
UnclearData quality
PoorMelbourne Water, DELWP, Birdlife Australia, Museums Victoria, City of Melbourne, CSIRO
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Status
Trend
UnclearData quality
PoorPort Phillip & Westernport CMA, DELWP, Parks Victoria
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Status
Trend
ImprovingData quality
GoodMelbourne Water, DELWP, Parks Victoria
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Status
Trend
UnclearData quality
PoorDELWP, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, LGAs