Exploring the adaptive capacity of emergency management using agent based modelling Authors: Lin Padgham, Shae Hunter and Dhirendra SinghYear: 2013 Using Agent Based Modelling and Simulation (ABSM) proved useful in assessing and developing the capacity of the emergency response sector, as it adapts to climate change. A specific simulation tool was developed to explore response… Read More
Leading gifted horses to water: The economics of climate adaptation in government-sponsored irrigation in Victoria Authors: Bethany Cooper and Lin CraseYear: 2013 The gifting of irrigation assets to irrigation districts means the value of this irrigation infrastructure need not be included in the regulatory asset base (which is used to calculate water prices paid by… Read More
Novel methods for managing freshwater refuges against climate change in southern Australia Authors: Belinda J. Robson, Edwin T. Chester, Mark Allen, Stephen Beatty, Jane M. Chambers, Paul Close, Barbara Cook, Courtney R. Cummings, Peter M. Davies, Rebecca E. Lester, Alan Lymbery, Ty G. Matthews, David Morgan and Melanie StockYear: 2013 As climate change progresses, how… Read More
Novel methods for managing freshwater refuges against climate change in southern Australia. Supporting Document 1: Evaluating the utility of cold-water releases (“shandying”) for enhancing the resilience of riverine species Authors: Courtney R. Cummings, Ty G. Matthews and Rebecca E. LesterYear: 2013 This report presents a literature review examining the current and future utility of coldwater… 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
Designing landscapes for biodiversity under climate change: A validation. The architecture of resilient landscapes: scenario modelling to reveal best-practice landscape design principles. Supplementary report to ‘Designing landscapes for biodiversity under climate change’ Authors: Veronica Doerr, Kristen Williams, Michael Drielsma, Erik Doerr, Micah Davies, Jamie Love, Art Langston, Samantha Low Choy, Glenn Manion, E. Margaret Cawsey,… Read More
Learning from cross-border mechanisms to support climate change adaptation in Australia Authors: Wendy Steele, Leila Eslami-Andargoli, Florence Crick, Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Lila Singh-Peterson, Pat Dale, Darryl Low Choy, Ilva Sporne, Scott Shearer and Anne-Sophie IottiYear: 2013 This study concluded that climate change adaptation is not being sufficiently addressed as a cross-border issue within the 3-tier Australian… Read More
EverFarm – Climate adapted perennial-based farming systems for dryland agriculture in southern Australia Authors: Robert Farquharson, Amir Abadi, John Finlayson, Thiagarajah Ramilan, De Li Lui, Muhuddin Anwar, Steve Clark, Susan Robertson, Daniel Mendham, Quenten Thomas and John McGrathYear: 2013 This study has assessed new perennial pastures and mallee trees for biomass as adaptation options for… 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
Indigenous voices in climate change adaptation: Addressing the challenges of diverse knowledge systems in the Barmah-Millewa Authors: Dave Griggs, Amanda Lynch, Lee J oachim, Xuan Zhu, Carolina Adler, Zac Bischoff-Mattson, Pan Wang and Tahl KestinYear: 2013 The Barmah-Millewa region on the floodplain of the Murray is the heart of Indigenous Yorta Yorta Traditional Tribal Lands,… Read More
