Publications

NCCARF produces a variety of information and research publications. Publications are be available by clicking on the links below.

NCCARF Thematic Research Program

National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plans:

• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Human Health (873kb) 
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Emergency Management (1mb) 
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Marine Biodiversity & Resources (2.0mb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements & Infrastructure (3.1mb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Terrestrial Biodiversity (2.4mb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Primary Industries (2.5mb) 
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions of Climate Change (1.6mb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Freshwater Biodiversity (1.8mb)

National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan Summary Documents:

• Download a summary for policymakers of the priority research questions from all completed Plans (3.4mb) 
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Human Health SUMMARY (420kb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Emergency Management (375kb) SUMMARY
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Marine Biodiversity & Resources SUMMARY (722kb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements & Infrastructure SUMMARY (436kb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Terrestrial Biodiversity SUMMARY (516kb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Primary Industries SUMMARY (548kb) 
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions of Climate Change SUMMARY (522kb)
• National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Freshwater Biodiversity SUMMARY (553kb)

Priority NARP Research funded under the National Adaptation Research Grants Program

Emergency Management

• Public Risk Perceptions, Understandings, and Responses to Climate Change in Australia and Great Britain (1mb)

NCCARF Synthesis and Integrative Research Program

Synthesis and Integrative Research Project reports and summary documents - Phase I

• An Assessment of the vulnerability of Australian forests to the impacts of climate change
  • Download a two-page Summary of Key Findings (575kb)
  • Download Work Package I Report - Establishing the need (5mb)
  • Download Work Package II Report - Biophysical impacts (1.5mb)
  • Download Work Package III Report - Socio-economic implications (2mb) 
  • Download Work Package IV Report - Adaptation options (2mb)
    
    

Historical Case Studies of extreme events

• Learning from experience: Historical Case Studies and Climate Change Adaptation - A synthesis report
• Case study: Drought and the future of small inland towns
• Case study: Resilience and water security in two outback cities
• Case study: Impacts and adaptation response of infrastructure and communities to heatwaves: the southern Australian experience of 2009
• Case study: Adaptation Lessons from Cyclone Tracy
• Case study: Adaptation Lessons from Cyclone Tracy Part II: Institutional response and Indigenous experience of Cyclone Tracy
• Case study: East Coast Lows and the Newcastle-Central Coast Pasha Bulker Storm
• Case study: Storm Tides
• Case study: The 2008 Floods in Queensland
   
•  An assessment of the nature and utility of adaptive capacity research
• Download the complete report (1.5mb)

Other publications:

NCCARF Brochure

NCCARF Newsletters

Marine Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Report Card

NCCARF Establishment Phase May 2008-May 2010 REPORT

NCCARF Strategic Plan - a Summary