Protecting structures from floodwater Authors: Matthew Mason, Emma Phillips, Tetsuya Okada & James O’BrienYear: 2012 This factsheet summarises the key findings from a project that analysed the damage to buildings in Queensland and Victoria following the 2010-11 eastern Australia floods. In the worst affected state, Queensland, 58 600 insurance claims accounted for $2.4 billion in… Read More
Choosing a decision-making framework to manage uncertainty in climate adaptation decision making: A Practitioner’s Handbook Authors: Alan Randall , Tim Capon, Todd Sanderson, Danielle Merrett and Greg HertzlerYear: 2012 This handbook is intended to help people choose a decision-making framework to manage the uncertainty inherent in climate change adaptation decision-making. The decision-making process is more… Read More
Making decisions under the risks and uncertainties of future climates Authors: Alan Randall, Tim Capon, Todd Sanderson, Danielle Merrett and Greg HertzlerYear: 2012 This study reviewed a number of decision tools for their potential in helping end users to address decision problems where climate is a relevant consideration. End users engaged in this study showed… Read More
Analysis of damage to buildings following the 2010-11 Eastern Australia floods Authors: Matthew Mason, Emma Phillips, Tetsuya Okada and James O’BrienYear: 2012 Utilising observations of damage to buildings in Brisbane, Ipswich and Grantham, a predictive model for estimating flood loss and occupant displacement has been developed. The model can be used for flood risk assessments… Read More
Adapting to climate risks and extreme weather: A guide for mining and minerals industry professionals Authors: Leah Mason, Corinne Unger, Aleta Lederwasch, Hala Razien, Laura Wynne and Damien GiurcoYear: 2013 This guide is aimed at assisting a wide range of mining and mineral industry professionals to incorporate planning and management of extreme weather events and… Read More
Understanding future risks to ports in Australia. Work Package 1 of Enhancing the resilience of seaports to a changing climate report series Authors: Darryn McEvoy, Jane Mullett, Sophie Millin, Helen Scott and Alexei Trundle Climate change is only one of the many drivers affecting the functioning of ports, and will also be impacted by non-climate… Read More
Adapted future landscapes: User guide Author: Wayne MeyerYear: 2013 A User Guide designed to support natural resource management (NRM) planning and decision-making and to provide easy assessment of the possible implications for land use and water resources arising from climate change, commodity prices and carbon pricing. The approach combines application of the Landscape Futures Analysis… Read More
Adapting to climate change: A risk assessment and decision making framework for managing groundwater dependent ecosystems with declining water levels. Supporting document 3: Identifying thresholds for responses of amphibians to groundwater and rainfall decline Authors: Nicola Mitchell, Bea Sommer and Peter SpeldewindeYear: 2013 This project developed a methodology for predicting how nine amphibian species with… Read More
Managing coextinction of insects in a changing climate: Developing management strategies to combat increased coextinction rates of plant-dwelling insects through global climate change Authors: Melinda Moir and Mei Chen LengYear: 2013 Plant-dwelling insects should generally be able to ‘keep up’ with migration to different altitudes by the host plant, provided the habitat is not overly… Read More
Robust optimisation of urban drought security for an uncertain climate Authors: Mohammad Mortazavi-Naeini, George Kuczera, Anthony S. Kiem, Benjamin Henley, Brendan Berghout and Emma TurnerYear: 2013 This study presents a methodology to find solutions for managing urban bulk water systems in the presence of deep uncertainty about future climate. Using a case study, the method… Read More
