Climate change projections for impact assessment

Short Summary of Resource
This is a two-day intensive course that takes participants through the process of identifying, understanding and applying climate change projections for impact assessment
Detailed description of the resource
The course consists of eight modules: An overview of the Climate Change in Australia website; Climate change science key concepts; Understanding internal consistency and the Climate Futures Framework; Understanding the Climate Futures matrix; Obtaining and understanding summary data; Accessing results for multiple variables from individual models; Obtaining fit-for-purpose data for impact assessments and Putting learning into practice in your own work.This course has been designed for people who have had some experience working on climate change related projects and who need to assess the impacts of the changing climate on their areas of interest and requires some familiarity with the concepts of climate change science.
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Climate projections, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Impacts
Content Owners / Rights Holders
Earth Systems and Climate Change; CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology
Date of Publication
2018
Type of Resource
Course
Format of Resource
gis
Relevant Sector
ALL sectors
Geographical Scope
National
Relevant LG Functional Area
ALL local government functions
Council Type
ALL council types
URL / DOI for resource access
http://nespclimate.com.au/training/
Relevant Governance Indicator
Climate risk assessments, Climate change information