Journal article
The research-policy nexus in climate change adaptation: experience from the urban water sector in South East Queensland, Australia
Regional Environmental Change, Vol.14(2), pp.449-461
2014
Abstract
Despite an exponential growth in the volume of adaptation research over the last decade, there is still a research gap in regard to the provision of suitable information to adequately inform climate change adaptation policy makers. Contributing to this gap is a paucity of research reporting on the effectiveness of implemented adaptation strategies. This paper reports on the success, failures and future risks of the responses taken by the South East Queensland (SEQ) water sector during the Millennium Drought. The adaptation strategy employed a portfolio approach mixing 'hard' and 'soft' adaptations. Strategies included the following: large-scale water manufacturing facilities and distribution networks; the exploitation of local water resources; regulatory instruments; institutional reforms; support for research and training and a range ofdemand management programmes. The strategies employed were innovative and in many cases required rigorous scientific evidence for their development, implementation and follow-up assessments. However, we show that there has been considerable disparity between anticipated and actual policy outcomes, which points to maladaptive consequences. By revisiting the effectiveness of implemented adaptation strategies in the SEQ water sector, our paper provides evidence for the need for integrative studies with genuine policy integration.
Details
- Title
- The research-policy nexus in climate change adaptation: experience from the urban water sector in South East Queensland, Australia
- Authors
- Greg Laves (Author) - Griffith UniversityS Kenway (Author) - Urban Water Security Research Alliance, AustraliaD Begbie (Author) - Urban Water Security Research Alliance, AustraliaAnne H Roiko (Author) - Griffith UniversityR W (Bill) Carter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessPeter Waterman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Regional Environmental Change, Vol.14(2), pp.449-461
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10113-013-0556-x
- ISSN
- 1436-3798
- Copyright note
- Copyright © Springer 2014. The author's accepted version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. The final publication is available at www.springerlink.com
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450098402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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