Resilience and water security in two outback cities

Resilience and water security in two outback cities Author: Glenn Albrecht, Helen Allison, Neville Ellis and Megan JaceglavYear: 2010 Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and Broken Hill in New South Wales are towns located in semi-arid environments with limited local water supplies.Throughout the history of each town, the reaction to extreme dry periods and economic booms… Read More

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in New South Wales

Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in New South Wales: A synthesis of climate change adaptation research Year: 2013Author: AECOM (Jennifer Cane, Laura Cacho, Nicolas Dircks and Peter Steele) Designed to inform policymakers and other interested parties of relevant climate adaptation research for New South Wales (NSW), this report draws together and presents key findings and lessons from individual… Read More

Adaptive management of Ramsar wetlands

Adaptive management of Ramsar wetlands Authors: Gilad Bino, Kim Jenkins and Richard KingsfordYear: 2013 This project applies an adaptive management planning approach to address climate change adaptation strategies in internationally significant wetlands and a set of indicators that could be monitored to promote increasingly informed decisions. It develops a strategic adaptive management framework (SAM) that… Read More

Past, present and future landscapes: Understanding alternative futures for climate change adaptation of coastal settlements and communities

Past, present and future landscapes: Understanding alternative futures for climate change adaptation of coastal settlements and communities Authors: Philip Morley, Jamie Trammell, Ian Reeve, Judith McNeil, David Brunckhorst and Scott BassettYear: 2013 A Scenario Analysis of the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales was used to test the existing Regional Plan under predicted climate… Read More

Heat-Ready: Heatwave awareness, preparedness and adaptive capacity in aged care facilities in three Australian states

Heat-Ready: Heatwave awareness, preparedness and adaptive capacity in aged care facilities in three Australian states: New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia Authors: Deborah Black, Craig Veitch, Leigh Wilson and Alana HansenYear: 2013 Planning for the health effects of extreme heat in elderly residents is critical to ensure wellness in this population group is maintained.… Read More

Adaptation to climate in widespread eucalypt species

Adaptation to climate in widespread eucalypt species Authors: Margaret Byrne, Suzanne Prober, Liz McLean, Dorothy Steane, William Stock, Brad Potts and Rene VaillancourtYear: 2013 This project examined genetic divergence and phenotypic plasticity in two widespread Eucalyptus species (E. tricarpa in South-Eastern Australia, E. salubris in South-Western Australia), to determine the nature of adaptation to climate… Read More

Robust optimisation of urban drought security for an uncertain climate

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

Functional resilience of port environs in a changing climate – Assets and operations. Work Package 2

Functional resilience of port environs in a changing climate – Assets and operations. Work Package 2 of Enhancing the resilience of seaports to a changing climate report series Authors: Prem Chhetri, Jonathan Cocoran, Victor Gekara, Brian Corbitt, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Gaya Jayatilleke, Fatima Basic, Helen Scott, Alex Manzoni and Chris MaddoxYear: 2013 Seaports are critical gateways… Read More

South East Coastal Adaptation (SECA): Coastal urban climate futures in SE Australia from Wollongong to Lakes Entrance

South East Coastal Adaptation (SECA): Coastal urban climate futures in SE Australia from Wollongong to Lakes Entrance Authors: Barbara Norman, Will Steffen, Bob Webb, Tony Capon, Bill Maher, Colin Woodroffe, Kerrylee Rogers, Rob Tanton, Yogi Vidyattama, Jacqui Lavis, Hamish Sinclair and Brian WeirYear: 2013 This study focussed on coastal adaptation to climate change in terms… Read More

Designing landscapes for biodiversity under climate change: Summary for landscape managers and policy makers

Designing landscapes for biodiversity under climate change: Summary for landscape managers and policy makers Authors: Veronica Doerr, Kristen Williams, Michael Drielsma, Erik Doerr, Micah Davies, Jamie Love, Art Langston, Samantha Low Choy, Glenn Manion, E. Margaret Cawsey, Heather McGinness, Tom Jovanovic, Debbie Crawford, Mike Austin and Simon FerrierYear: 2013 A summary report for the project… Read More