CoastAdapt focuses on climate change as it affects the coast. But of course, all areas of Australia are being, and will be, affected. NCCARF, the host organisation of CoastAdapt, has developed and holds a wealth of resources on adaptation across Australia. These resources have been synthesised into up-to-date and easy-to-read summaries and guides to the latest adaptation knowledge.

You can access them below. 

To access all NCCARF’s resources, go to the webpage www.nccarf.edu.au. NCCARF also hosts its own adaptation library of research reports and information. 

Synthesis Summaries:

8-10 page summaries of key sectors and extremes as they are likely to be affected by climate change

 

Synthesis Summary 1: Heatwaves

 

Synthesis Summary 2: Floods

 

Synthesis Summary 3: Cyclones and windstorms

 

Synthesis Summary 4: Bushfire

 

Synthesis Summary 5: Community vulnerability and resilience

 

Synthesis Summary 6: Terrestrial ecosystems

 

Synthesis Summary 7: Marine biodiversity

 

Synthesis Summary 8: Infrastructure

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Notes:

2-page introductions to climate change, its impacts and potential responses for key roles in adaptation

 

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Note 1: Community service organisation

 

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Note 2: Finance officers

 

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Note 3: Planners

 

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Note 4: Engineers

 

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Note 5: Local government executive

 

Climate Change Adaptation Brief Note 6: Elected representatives

Policy Guidance and Information Briefs:

Synthesising key climate change facts for critical issues affecting Australia today, and exploring the implications of response mechanisms

Information Briefs:

 

Policy Information Brief 1: Great Barrier Reef

 

Policy Information Brief 2: Climate ready cities

 

Policy Information Brief 3: Climate-adaptive northern development

 

Policy Information Brief 4: Sustainable and thriving rural communities under climate change

 

Policy Information Brief 5: Adapting Australia’s trade and aid policies to climate change

Guidance Briefs:

 

Policy Guidance Brief 1: Building resilient coastal communities and ecosystems

 

Policy Guidance Brief 2: Ensuring Australia's urban water supplies in a changing climate

 

Policy Guidance Brief 3: Supporting decision-making for effective adaptation

 

Policy Guidance Brief 4: Adapting agriculture to climate change

 

Policy Guidance Brief 5: Challenges of adaptation for local governments

 

Policy Guidance Brief 6: Adaptation and Indigenous communities: lessons and challenges

 

Policy Guidance Brief 7: Climate-proofing Australia's infrastructure)

 

Policy Guidance Brief 8: Effective management of Australia's ecosystems under a variable and changing climate

 

Policy Guidance Brief 9: Heat-stress planning and health

 

Policy Guidance Brief 10: Emergency management and adaptation

 

Policy Guidance Brief 11: Ensuring business and industry are ready for climate change

 

Policy Guidance Brief 12: Policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks for adaptation