Building adaptive capacity in South East Queensland, Australia

Noni Keys; Marcus P Bussey; Dana C Thomsen; Timothy Lynam; Timothy F Smith

doi:10.1007/s10113-012-0394-2

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Building adaptive capacity in South East Queensland, Australia

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Building adaptive capacity in South East Queensland, Australia

Noni Keys, Marcus P Bussey, Dana C Thomsen, Timothy Lynam and Timothy F Smith

Regional Environmental Change, Vol.14(2), pp.501-512

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-012-0394-2

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Abstract

adaptive capacity

climate change

adaptation

systems thinking

bayesian belief networks

The effectiveness of various adaptation options is dependent on the capacity to plan, design and implement them. Understanding the determinants of adaptive capacity is, therefore, crucial for effective responses to climate change. This paper offers an assessment of adaptive capacity across a range of sectors in South East Queensland, Australia. The paper has four parts, including (1) an overview of adaptive capacity, in particular as a learning process; (2) a description of the various methods used to determine adaptive capacity; (3) a synthesis of the determinants of adaptive capacity; and (4) the identification of mechanisms to build adaptive capacity in the region. We conclude that the major issue impacting adaptive capacity is not the availability of physical resources but the dominant social, political and institutional culture of the region.

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Title: Building adaptive capacity in South East Queensland, Australia
Authors: Noni Keys (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Marcus P Bussey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Dana C Thomsen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Timothy Lynam (Author) - CSIRO PMB, Australia
Timothy F Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Regional Environmental Change, Vol.14(2), pp.501-512
Publisher: Springer
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1007/s10113-012-0394-2
ISSN: 1436-3798
Copyright note: Copyright © The Authors 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com and reproduced here with permission of the Authors.
Organisation Unit: School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450023102621
Output Type: Journal article