URS provides analysis of economic and social issues for water management in Australia. Our team of experts helps governments, water authorities and companies with expert analysis, advice, models and tools to deal with a wide range of water issues. These include water pricing and trading, investment evaluation and prioritisation, flood and natural disaster mitigation, urban, industrial and irrigation water supplies, desalination, water treatment, environmental remediation and salinity management.

URS is renowned for developing simple, user-friendly tools that incorporate sophisticated, leading edge methodologies, including benefit-cost analysis which incorporates uncertainty, environmental and other non-market values. We pioneered rapid appraisal methodologies for prioritising water-related investments and policy measures and are experienced in evaluating water related policies, programs and regulation.

Our team is skilled in economic and social impact assessment, as well as community and stakeholder engagement. URS provides an integrated triple bottom line approach.

Our services include:

• Resource economics
• Benefit-cost analysis
• Investment analysis
• Rapid appraisal methodologies
• Policy and regulatory analysis and advice
• Natural disaster mitigation evaluation
• Water trading modelling and analysis
• Water pricing and cost-sharing analysis and modelling
• Risk management
• Program and policy evaluation
• Economic and social impact assessment
• Stakeholder and community consultation