Journal article
Framing Adaptive Capacity through a History-Futures Lens: Lessons from the South East Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative
Futures, Vol.44(4), pp.385-397
2012
Abstract
This paper explores how the history-futures interface can inform a set of concrete adaptation options to climate change for stakeholders in South East Queensland, Australia. It is based on research undertaken as part of the Commonwealth funded South East Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative (SEQ-CARI) that profiled 33 historical case studies to identify common themes in the ways societies responded to stress. The case studies are intended to provide a context for thinking about adaptive capacity with stakeholders in the four areas of human settlement and health; energy; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; and ecosystems and biodiversity. The case studies demonstrate that adaptive capacity varies with context and is affected by the complexity, technology, leadership, institutions and imaginative resources inherent to the social system examined. To increase the possibilities for reflection by stakeholders, the case studies were used to create a set of historical scenarios that explore some of the key features of human responses to challenges such as climate change. This paper draws on this work to suggest a set of 'practical' lessons for those engaged with climate change today and into the future.
Details
- Title
- Framing Adaptive Capacity through a History-Futures Lens: Lessons from the South East Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative
- Authors
- Marcus P Bussey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessR W (Bill) Carter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessNoni Keys (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringJennifer Carter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessRobert Mangoyana (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringJulie M Matthews (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessRichard D Nash (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringJeannette Oliver (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessRussell Richards (Author) - Griffith UniversityAnne H Roiko (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringMarcelo Sano (Author) - Griffith UniversityDana C Thomsen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessE Weber (Author) - University of QueenslandTimothy F Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Publication details
- Futures, Vol.44(4), pp.385-397
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.futures.2011.12.002
- ISSN
- 0016-3287
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; 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
- 99449880102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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