Framing adaptive capacity through a history-futures lens: Lessons from the South East Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative

摘要: 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 Commonwealth funded Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative (SEQ-CARI) that profiled 33 historical case studies identify common themes ways societies responded stress. The are intended provide context thinking about adaptive capacity with four areas human settlement and health; energy; agriculture, forestry fisheries; ecosystems biodiversity. demonstrate varies affected by complexity, technology, leadership, institutions imaginative resources inherent social system examined. To increase possibilities reflection stakeholders, were used create scenarios explore some key features responses challenges such change. draws this work suggest ‘practical’ lessons those engaged today into future.