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Freshwater Scenario Builder

Tools for predicting the effects of catchment management scenarios on freshwater quality in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Freshwater Scenario Builder provides tools to visualise the current state of water quality and explore land mitigation and land use change scenarios to improve freshwater quality.

The Freshwater Scenario Builder consists of two web applications:  

You can use these WebApps to:

View Results

View a graph and table showing current river or lake water quality results for key indicators.

Model Land Mitigation

Predict how a land mitigation scenario will impact key indicators of freshwater quality.

Model Land Use Change

Predict how a land use change scenario will impact key indicators of freshwater quality.

Who can use the Freshwater Scenario Builder?

The purpose of the Freshwater Scenario Builder WebApps is to help anyone involved in freshwater improvement actions to understand the scale of land mitigation or land use change required to improve freshwater quality.

The WebApp can be used by:

  • Councils
  • Iwi
  • Co-governance entities
  • Catchment groups
  • Freshwater stewards

Disclaimer

The WebApps are designed to function on a computer, not a phone screen. If you have any feedback, please contact us.