Understanding coastal urban and peri-urban Indigenous people’s vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate change

Understanding coastal urban and peri-urban Indigenous people’s vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate change Author: NCCARFYear: 2015 Climate change is expected to have social, economic and environmental impacts on urban and peri-urban Indigenous communities inhabiting coastal areas throughout south-eastern Australia. These impacts include a loss of community and environmental assets, including cultural heritage sites, with… Read More

NCCARF 2014-2017 Phase II: 2014-2017 Final Annual Report

NCCARF 2014-2017 Phase II: 2014-2017 Final Annual Report Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This Annual Report 2016-2017 sets out the overall activity in NCCARF Phase 2 over the period of operation from July 2016, to the end of Phase 2, on 30th June 2017. NCCARF’s Phase 2 four Key Activities are widely described in this Report and… Read More

A comparative analysis of coastal adaptation decision-making approaches: The use of the pathways approach in CoastAdapt’s C-CADS framework

A comparative analysis of coastal adaptation decision-making approaches: The use of the pathways approach in CoastAdapt’s C-CADS framework Authors: Mark Siebentritt and Natasha HallYear: 2017 The study sought to compare how pathways approaches are being adopted in Australia to inform coastal adaptation decision-making and assess the extent to which various pathways approaches are compatible with… Read More

Climate risks and adaptation pathways for coastal transport infrastructure: Guidelines for planning and adaptive responses

Climate risks and adaptation pathways for coastal transport infrastructure: Guidelines for planning and adaptive responses Author: Greg FiskYear: 2017 This desktop review showcases current strategies, plans and practices being undertaken by road, rail, airport and seaport authorities across Australia. View Resource

CoastAdapt case study evaluation

CoastAdapt case study evaluation Authors: Kara Brussen, Luke Sarsons and Joan KoYear: 2017 CoastAdapt is an online resource that provides information to support coastal climate risk management and adaptation. Information available through CoastAdapt includes climate science data, tools to support adaptation planning, good practice guidance and case studies, which are the subject of this study.… Read More

Final Report: Building the business case for climate change adaptation: Lessons from Coastal Australia

Final Report: Building the business case for climate change adaptation: Lessons from Coastal Australia Authors: Dr Rob Hales, Dr Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar, Dr Tapan Sarker, Dr Alex Lo, Dr Andreas Chai, Dr Emma Whittlesea, Associate Professor Chris Fleming, Katrina Kelly,Green Cross Australia, Mara BunYear: 2016 This study was conducted by Griffith Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at… Read More

Final Report: Exploring valuation methods for climate adaptation options, with particular reference to Australian coastal councils

Final Report: Exploring valuation methods for climate adaptation options, with particular reference to Australian coastal councils Authors: Chi Truong, Stefan Trück, Peter Davies (Macquarie University) and Supriya Mathew (Charles Darwin University)Year: 2016 Valuation of adaptation options is crucial to appropriate adaptation decision-making. A range of valuation methods are available, including cost-benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis,… Read More

Final Report: Mechanisms to finance climate change adaptation in Australia

Final Report: Mechanisms to finance climate change adaptation in Australia Authors: Dr. Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar, Daniel Ware, Ian Edwards, Katrina Kelly, Professor Susanne Becken and Associate Professor Ron CoxYear: 2016 The supply and demand for climate change adaptation finance in Australia and potential adaptation finance mechanisms View Resource