National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan - Settlements and Infrastructure

The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements and Infrastructure has now been completed and released.

A soft copy of the plan and a summary document can be downloaded (below). Please contact us for hardcopies.

The development of this Plan was led by the following writing team:

• Professor Bruce Thom (University of Sydney)
• Ms Jennifer Cane (DSE, Victoria)
• Professor Ron Cox (UNSW)
• Ms Catherine Farrell (DCC)
• Professor Peter Hayes (RMIT)
• Dr Robert Kay (Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd)
• Mr Allen Kearns (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Darryl Low Choy (Griffith University)  
• Professor John McAneney (Macquarie University)  
• Professor Jan McDonald (Griffith University)
• Mr Michael Nolan (Maunsell AECOM)
• Professor Barbara Norman (University of Canberra)
• Professor Jonathan Nott (JCU)
• Professor Tim Smith (USC)  
• Dr Florence Crick (NCCARF Secretariat)

Each Research Plan is accompanied by an Implementation Plan, which looks at the landscpe of research in Australia for the sector, in terms of both the purchasers and the providers.

For more information about the development of the plan or the Implementation Plan please contact Daniel Stock on d.stock@griffith.edu.au

Alongside the National Adaptation Research Plan, NCCARF has established an Adaptation Research Network for Settlements & Infrastructure based at the University of New South Wales and convened by Associate Professor Ron Cox. Together, these initiatives will address climate change adaptation needs in the arena of settlements & infrastructure. Please follow this link Adaptation Research Network - Settlements and Infrastructure for information about this Network.