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
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
Implementing food security risk management Author: NCCARFYear: 2012 The project Food Security, Risk Management and Climate Change conducted a case study on the company Metcash Ltd as part of an examination of the impact of climate change on food security and managing the risk. Originating in the 1920s as a family business, Metcash Ltd is… Read More
Limits to Climate Change Adaptation: Key Findings Authors: NCCARFYear: 2012 While adaptation barriers are obstacles that can be overcome with concerted effort, limits describe situations where particular climate change costs or outcomes cannot be avoided, only transcended. Limits to adaptation are often classified as ecological, economic, technological and/or social in nature. This factsheet presents the… Read More
Key Findings: Storm Tides along East-Coast Australia Authors: Peter Helman, Christine Metusela, Frank Thomella and Rodger TomlinsonYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to understand adaptation lessons from a case study on the major storm tides and storm surges affecting Australias east coast during a particularly stormy period throughout the… Read More
Managing risks to food security Author: NCCARFYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to examine the impact of climate change on food security and managing these risks. The project examined whether food industry leaders were ready for riskier operating scenarios. Using data from more than 36 foreign and local organisations… Read More
Key Findings: East Coast Lows and the Newcastle-Central Coast Pasha Bulker Storm Author: Danielle C. Verdon-Kidd, Anthony S. Kiem, Garry Willgoose and Philip HainesYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to understand adaptation lessons from the Pasha Bulker storm, a series of five East Coast Lows (ECLs) that affected the… Read More
Key Findings: Heatwaves: The southern Australian Experience of 2009 Authors: Jim Reeves, Colleen Foelz, Peter Grace, Peter Best, Torben Marcussen, Shahbaz Mushtaq, Roger Stone, Margaret Loughnan, Darryn McEvoy, Ifte Ahmed, Jane Mullett, Katharine Haynes, Deanne Bird, Lucinda Coates and Megan LingYear: 2010 This factsheet presents the key findings of a project conducted to understand adaptation… Read More
