Planning for a changing climate in the South Coast region - a practical demonstration  — YRD
  1. Schedule
  2. Parallel Session 5 - Planning for adaptation in natural resource management
  3. Planning for a changing climate in the South Coast region - a practical demonstration 

Planning for a changing climate in the South Coast region - a practical demonstration  (916)

Kaylene Parker 1 , Simon Neville 2
  1. South Coast Natural Resource Management, Albany, WA, Australia
  2. Centre for Excellence in Natural Resource Management, UWA, Australia

Spatial data and a spatial multi-criteria analysis system have been used to assist the integration of climate planning into NRM planning frameworks by South Coast NRM Inc in the South Coast Region of Western Australia.

The process uses the Multi Criteria Analysis Shell (MCAS-S) as the modelling tool. This tool was developed by ABARES to provide a spatial platform for decision-making. Its current implementation to answer a range of spatial policy questions has been in cooperation with other NRM Regions in Western Australia, ensuring a cross-collaborative approach to climate planning.

This presentation will highlight the process used to develop the MCAS-S models, including extensive stakeholder participation in the development of the decision making framework. We will then show how the MCAS-S outputs are being used by regional NRM bodies in Western Australia to support regional NRM Planning for Climate Change.

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