Australia

Short Summary of Resource
This report considers the impact of anticipated climate change on Australia’s inlandtowns and centres to the year 2050
Detailed description of the resource
The report examines the ways in which non-coastal settlements will be affected by the primary, secondary and tertiary impacts of climate change, including the impact of extreme climate events, a warming and drying climate over much of southern Australia and increased costs associated with both structural economic change and accelerated degradation of infrastructure
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Climate change science, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Impacts, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Adaptation, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Vulnerability, HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Planning
Content Owners / Rights Holders
National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
Date of Publication
2013
Type of Resource
Sector reports
Format of Resource
pdf
Relevant Sector
Built environment and infrastructure
Geographical Scope
Sub-national
Relevant LG Functional Area
Engineering/infrastructure
Council Type
Rural, Urban
URL / DOI for resource access
https://www.nccarf.edu.au/content/australias-country-towns-2050-what-will-climate-adapted-settlement-pattern-look
Relevant Governance Indicator
Land use planning, Climate risk assessments