Socio-economic trends and climate change adaptation: the case of South East Queensland

Anne H Roiko; Robert Mangoyana; S McFallan; R W (Bill) Carter; Jeannette Oliver; Timothy F Smith

doi:10.1080/14486563.2011.646754

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Socio-economic trends and climate change adaptation: the case of South East Queensland

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Socio-economic trends and climate change adaptation: the case of South East Queensland

Anne H Roiko, Robert Mangoyana, S McFallan, R W (Bill) Carter, Jeannette Oliver and Timothy F Smith

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.19(1), pp.35-50

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2011.646754

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demography

adaptive capacity

community

context-specific data

population projections

The effectiveness of climate change responses is influenced by the adaptive capacity of communities within regions over spatial and temporal scales. While climate change projections are commonly used to set policy and management responses, they are not always coupled with socio-economic projections over the same time periods. This article explores the interplay between socio-economic characteristics and their potential implications for regional vulnerability and adaptive capacity. Population growth presents one of the biggest challenges for the South East Queensland region (SEQ) of Australia. Indigenous people, the aged, lone person households and single parent families show marked increases relative to other population segments. The literature suggests that these groups are more vulnerable to the risks associated with climate change. Population growth will not only increase the number of vulnerable groups, but also the demand for land, goods and services, including energy, infrastructure and ecosystem services. However, such data need to be integrated with context-specific data to account for spatial and temporal variations (or differences) in the adaptive capacity of communities.

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Title: Socio-economic trends and climate change adaptation: the case of South East Queensland
Authors: Anne H Roiko (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Robert Mangoyana (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
S McFallan (Author) - University of Queensland
R W (Bill) Carter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Jeannette Oliver (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Timothy F Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Publication details: Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.19(1), pp.35-50
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2011.646754
ISSN: 1448-6563
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449541202621
Output Type: Journal article

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