Climate change adaptation: Briefing note 6 – Elected representatives Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This briefing outlines the challenges that elected representatives (mayors, councillors and ministers) face in preparing for a climate changed future. Climate change has the potential to impact many aspects of life and business in Australia. The severity and rate of climate change will… Read More
Climate change adaptation: Briefing note 2 Finance Officer Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This briefing outlines the challenges that Finance Officers face in preparing for a climate changed future. Climate change has the potential to impact organisations, their assets, supply chains and stakeholders. Organisations need to consider the long-term costs and benefits to build a case for… Read More
Climate change adaptation: Briefing note 3 – Planners Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This briefing outlines the challenges that planners face in preparing for a climate changed future. Climate change has the potential to impact many aspects of life and business in Australia. Planners are very skilled at looking ahead, to the challenges of the future. Although… Read More
Climate change adaptation: Briefing note 4 – Engineers Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This briefing outlines the challenges that engineers face in preparing for a climate changed future. Climate change will impact on physical structures, demand new designs and materials, and impact on the way we live in our cities and towns. Engineers have long been at… Read More
Climate change adaptation: Briefing note 1: Community Services Organisations Author: NCCARFYear: 2016 This briefing outlines the challenges that Community Service Organisations face in preparing for a climate changed future. Future climate change is likely to make extreme events (e.g. bushfires and floods) occur more often and/or to become more severe, so increasing the responsibilities of… Read More
This factsheet provides a short summary of the potential climate change impacts on Australia’s cities and infrastructure. The local climate will influence the design requirements and function of infrastructure. While most settlements and infrastructure are designed for their local climate, this can break down under climate change (e.g. inadequate cooling in extreme heat, fire risk).… Read More
Living with Climate Change: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Factsheets for Australia: Marine Biodiversity and Resources Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 This factsheet provides a short summary of the potential climate change impacts on Australia’s marine biodiversity and resources. Regional climate influences on marine diversity is strongly driven by the El NioSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) with ocean warming… Read More
Adapting to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone – Factsheets. Managed Adaptation Options Authors: Wade Hadwen, Samantha Capon, Daijiro Kobashi, Joanne Green, Ben Cook, Shireen Fahey, Ashton Berry, Amy Lalonde, Aimee Hall, Morgan Pratchett, Line Bay, Elvira Polczanska, Tara Martin and Wayne RochesterYear: 2012 This factsheet provides information on a range of managed adaptation options… Read More
Adapting to Climate Change in the Coastal Zone – Factsheets. Seven Principles of Coastal Zone Climate Change Adaptation Authors: Wade Hadwen, Samantha Capon, Daijiro Kobashi, Joanne Green, Ben Cook, Shireen Fahey, Ashton Berry, Amy Lalonde, Aimee Hall, Morgan Pratchett, Line Bay, Elvira Polczanska, Tara Martin and Wayne RochesterYear: 2012 This factsheet presents a series of… Read More
Limits to Climate Change Adaptation for Two Low-lying Communities in the Torres Strait Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 This factsheet summarises key findings from a case study on limits to adaptation for two low-lying communities in the Torres Strait. Boigu is one of the lowest lying inhabited Torres Strait islands, and already experiences inundation by the sea… Read More
