Structural resilience of core port infrastructure in a changing climate. Work Package 3 of Enhancing the resilience of seaports to a changing climate report series Authors: Daniel Kong, Sujeeva Setunge, Tom Molyneaux, Guomin Zhang and David LawYear: 2013 An analysis of simulated deterioration of port infrastructure under 6 different climate change scenarios suggest that while… Read More
A spatial vulnerability analysis of urban populations during extreme heat events in Australian capital cities Authors: Margaret Loughnan, Nigel Tapper, Thu Phan, Kellie Lynch and Judith McInnesYear: 2013 Heatwaves in Australia have a greater negative impact on population health than any other natural hazard. A mapping ‘tool’ for population vulnerability to extreme heat events was… Read More
Identifying low risk climate change adaptation in catchment management while avoiding unintended consequences Authors: Anna Lukasiewicz, C. Max Finlayson and Jamie PittockYear: 2013 The ‘Climate Change Adaptation Catchment Assessment Framework’ tool – an ecosystems-based approach to climate change adaptation – was developed for use by regional management bodies to assess natural resource management (NRM) actions… Read More
Decision-making for climate change adaptation: A systems thinking approach Author: Kambiz MaaniYear: 2013 This report examines 5 broad groups of Systems Thinking Tools in terms of their application in climate change adaptation decision making: Problem Framing and Scoping Tools, Qualitative/Conceptual Tools, Quantitative Tools Scenario thinking/planning tools, Organisational Learning. Guides for Systems Thinking Tool Selection and… Read More
