Impact of climate change on health and wellbeing in remote Australian communities: a review of literature and scoping of adaptation options

作者: Jane Addison

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摘要: This report examines the impact of climate change on liveability in remote Australia. It profiles three climatically and economically diverse regions - Cape York (Queensland), Central Australia (Northern Territory) Kimberley (Western Australia) to investigate potential vulnerabilities, current planning, adaptation options that may improve under change.

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