Aboriginal responses to climate change in arid zone Australia: Regional understandings and capacity building for adaptation Authors: Paul Memmott, Joseph Reser, Brian Head, James Davidson, Daphne Nash, Tim O’Rourke, Harshi Gamage, Samid Suliman, Andrew Lowry and Keith MarshallYear: 2013 This report records the establishment of a climate adaptation group and adaptation strategy for five Aboriginal… Read More
Adaptor of last resort? An economic perspective on the Government’s role in adaptation to climate change Authors: Leo Dobes, Frank Jotzo and Patrick DoupéYear: 2013 The primary objective of this project was to investigate the issues associated with government assuming the role of insurer of last resort with respect to adaptation to climate change.The authors… Read More
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
Adapting our built environment to a changing climate Authors: David King, John Ginger, Stewart Williams, Alison Cottrell, Yetta Gurtner, Cam Leitch, David Henderson, Nandana Jayasinghe, Peter Kim, Kate Booth, Carl Ewin, Kenneth Innes, Keith Jacobs, Marianne Jago-Bassingthwaighte and Luke JacksonYear: 2013 Global warming is projected to increase the impacts of climate-related natural hazards, especially floods… Read More
Adapt between the flags: Enhancing the capacity of Surf Life Saving Australia to cope with climate change and to leverage adaptation within coastal communities Authors: Marcello Sanò, Russell Richards, Oz Sahin, Shauna Sherker, Daniel Ware and Rodger TomlinsonYear: 2013 An assessment of adaptive capacity of the Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) Australia both at a… Read More
Providing emergency supplies to flood prone areas Author: NCCARFYear: 2013 Using a ‘willingness to pay’ approach, a value on improved emergency services following a cyclone was considered in a cost-benefit analysis. Using this approach, the study evaluated the feasibility of government subsidised private sector supply of these improved services. While there was a net economic… Read More
Climate change adaptation guidelines for ports. Enhancing the resilience of seaports to a changing climate report series Authors: Helen Scott, Darryn McEvoy, Prem Chhetri, Fatima Basic and Jane MullettYear: 2013 One of the main challenges of climate adaptation for ports is that many of the future climate change impacts may fall outside the traditional planning… Read More
Costs and coasts: An empirical assessment of physical and institutional climate adaptation pathways Authors: Cameron Fletcher, Bruce Taylor, Alicia Rambaldi, Ben Harman, Sonja Heyenga, Renuka Ganegodage, Felix Lipkin and Ryan McAllisterYear: 2013 While adaptation is more frequently coordinated and underwritten by policies, financing and responsibilities at state or national scales internationally, this analysis of six… Read More
Extractive resource development in a changing climate: Learning the lessons from extreme weather events in Queensland, Australia Authors: Vigya Sharma, Shashi van de Graaff, Barton Loechel and Daniel FranksYear: 2013 In this study, a number of lessons for improving adaptation to extreme climatic events within the resources sector were identified, including: methodical learning and timely… Read More
Reforming planning processes: Rockhampton 2050 pilot. Local government climate hazard risk management toolkit study Authors: Penelope-Jane Fry and Sam WilliamsYear: 2013 The region of Rockhampton is exposed to multiple climate hazards including flooding, storm surge, bush fires, wind (including cyclones), and sea level rise. This report stems from a larger research project that aimed to… Read More
