Working paper
Thoughts on resilience proofing SEQ and NE NSW from flooding, drought and fire: A hypothetical integrated strategy using a whole system framework in a time of increasing human population density and accelerating climate change
pp.1-7
The Royal Society of Queensland
2023
Abstract
Whereas a whole system perspective is needed to integrate spatial and temporal strategies (Hynes 2020, 2021) for resilience proofing these regions (Hynes 2022), contradictions emerge as management prescriptions suitable for flood and drought control and, ecosystem resilience can conflict with wildfire control strategies. The following hypothetical case focuses on the period of the 2019-20 drought conditions and fires and the recent period of exceptional rainfall and flooding 2020-22 and assumes preparation to address these events commenced around 1960. And that the judicious recognition of scale in achieving relevant management systems has been accommodated in planning and development strategies.
We now need to suspend disbelief at this point as this hypothetical case assumes commitment and funds at all levels have been present. (Historically and politically these critical components have seldom been adequate or addressed in a timely way.) Further, we need to accept that all variables could be expected to operate across a full range of scales, and that this has been accommodated in all planning and control operations. This allows the narrative to provide a baseline from which we can consider catch-up plans and an integrated strategy for future crisis management.
Acknowledging this, let us explore an approach that seeks to develop firstly resilience against flood and drought and identify contradictions that may relate to fire control management that emerge where overall strategies need refinement or rethinking.
Details
- Title
- Thoughts on resilience proofing SEQ and NE NSW from flooding, drought and fire: A hypothetical integrated strategy using a whole system framework in a time of increasing human population density and accelerating climate change
- Authors
- Ross Hynes (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Forest Research Institute
- Publication details
- pp.1-7
- Publisher
- The Royal Society of Queensland
- Organisation Unit
- Forest Research Institute; Tropical Forests & People Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991001798502621
- Output Type
- Working paper
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