Funding applications, strategic plans, project reports – they all ask about your objectives. What are you going to do and why?

Unfortunately, from my experience the people writing the objectives (and the people approving them) don’t really know what’s required. Sure, they know they should be SMART and maybe they can agree that M stands for measurable and A stands for attainable (or is that achievable?) but they seldom come out as useful.

In this article, I’ll explain what the acronym SMART stands for and how to apply the terms in creating clear and focused objectives.

The flood has passed and you’re shifting from emergency response to recovery but don’t rush into action. There’s a lot to learn from the flood that can inform recovery options and possibly prevent or minimise similar damage in the future.

A key aspect in managing floodplains is to define their spatial extent i.e. the area influenced by floods. Typically, floodplains are defined based on flood events but other approaches can consider ecological processes or ecosystem structures. Part 1 looked at the 1% AEP and part 2 covered ecological processes. In part 3, I’ll present the structural elements formed from these processes.

A key aspect in managing floodplains is to define their spatial extent i.e. the area influenced by floods. Typically, floodplains are defined based on flood events but other approaches can consider ecological processes or ecosystem structures. Part 1 looked at the 1% AEP, in part 2 I’ll cover ecological processes.

A key aspect in managing floodplains is to define their spatial extent i.e. the area influenced by floods. Typically, floodplains are defined based on flood events but other approaches can consider ecological processes or ecosystem structures. I’ll present each of these approaches in a separate post; starting with the 1% AEP.

So, you want to build a fence in a flood-prone area. I bet you want it to survive floods with minimal repairs too. A conventional fence probably won’t cut it, but some design tweaks may just get you there.

There’s more to planting riparian areas than popping a seedling in a hole. Plants will only grow, flower and produce seed where conditions are favourable. Understanding the site requirements for your plants is critical to planting success.