A framework for adaptation of Australian households to heat waves Authors: Wasim Saman, John Boland, Stephen Pullen, Richard de Dear, Veronica Soebarto, Wendy Miller, Barbara Pocock, Martin Belusko, Frank Bruno, David Whaley, John Pockett, Helen Bennetts, Barbara Ridley, Jasmine Palmer, Jian Zuo, Tony Ma, Nicholas Chileshe, Natalie Skinner, Janine Chapman, Natalija Vujinovic, Moira Walsh, Christina… Read More
Impact of climate change on disadvantaged groups: Issues and interventions Authors: Arusyak Sevoyan, Graeme Hugo, Helen Feist, George Tan, Kelly McDougall, Yan Tan and John SpoehrYear: 2013 This study determined that key climate-related issues faced by disadvantaged communities were heat, water shortages, and increasing utility prices (power and water). As socially excluded individuals have less… Read More
Extreme heat and climate change: Adaptation in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities Authors: Alana Hansen, Peng Bi, Arthur Saniotis, Monika Nitschke, Jill Benson, Yan Tan, Val Smyth, Leigh Wilson and Gil-Soo HanYear: 2013 Certain cultural, socioeconomic and linguistic factors can affect the vulnerability of particular individuals to climate change. This project studied culturally and… Read More
What would a climate-adapted settlement look like in 2030? A case study of Inverloch and Sandy Point Authors: Janet Stanley, Robert Birrell, Peter Brain, Marion Carey, Michelle Duffy, Scott Ferraro, Steb Fisher, David Griggs, Ashley Hall, Tahl Kestin, Carole Macmillan, Ian Manning, Helen Martin, Virginia Rapson, Michael Spencer, Chris Stanley, Will Steffen, Mark Symmons and… Read More
Public understanding of climate change and adaptation in South Australia Authors: Scott Hanson-Easey, Peng Bi, Alana Hansen, Sue Williams, Monika Nitschke, Arthur Saniotis, Ying Zhang and Katherine HodgettsYear: 2013 This report contains a number of findings on how South Australians construe and rationalise climate change risk and adaptation responses. The project was comprised of two… Read More
Mitigating impacts of climate change on stream food webs Authors: Ross Thompson, John Beardall, Jason Beringer, Mike Grace and Paula SardinaYear: 2013 Restoring riparian vegetation in temperate south-eastern Australian freshwater habitats is an effective adaptation to changes in climate. Studies of streams revealed that the presence of riparian vegetation can help to cool stream temperatures,… Read More
Living change: Adaptive housing responses to climate change in the town camps of Alice Springs Authors: Ralph Horne, Andrew Martel, Paula Arcari, Denise Foster and Audrey McCormackYear: 2013 Since recent government-funded refurbishments and provision of new housing, Aboriginal residents in Alice Springs’ town camps have changed their heating and cooling practices to include both passive… Read More
