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Mortality and hospital admissions for circulatory and respiratory diseases are increased after exposures to Asian dust events
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Ambient temperature is associated with the risk of an outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in South and Southeast Asia
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1,519
1
The duration and survival rate of dengue mosquito development, mosquito density, mosquito biting activity, mosquito spatio-temporal range and distribution, and mosquito flying distance are all affected by temperature
high
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Temperature, precipitation, humidity and air pressure are major weather factors associated with dengue fever transmission
high
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Climate change alters the hydrological cycle by increasing the frequency of extreme weather events such as excess precipitation, storm surges, floods and droughts
high
2
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Water-borne diseases, such as diarrhoea, leptospirosis and typhoid fever, can increase in incidence following heavy rainfall, tropical cyclones and flooding events
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Crop destruction due to tropical cyclones can include salt damage from tides blowing inland
medium
1
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Extreme weather events, such as storms, floods, hurricanes and cyclones, increase injuries and mental disorders (post- traumatic stress disorder and depressive disorders) (Rataj et al., 2016), thereby negatively affecting well-being
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2
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The association between variations in ambient temperature and the occurrence of asthma has been reported in several Asian countries/regions such as Japan (Yamazaki et al., 2015), the Republic of Korea (Kwon et al., 2016), China (Li et al., 2016a) and Hong Kong SAR of China
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1
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South and Southeast Asia are projected to be among the highest-risk regions for reduced dietary iron intake among women of childbearing age and children under five years due to elevated CO 2 concentrations
medium
1
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For nearly five decades, integrated coastal management (ICM), advocated by several international organisations (e.g., IMO, UNEP , WHO, FAO) and adopted by over 100 countries, has been acknowledged as a holistic coastal governance approach aimed at achieving coastal sustainability and reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities in the face of multiple environmental impacts
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2
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Some Asian countries and regions offer solutions to overcome these barriers: through use of advanced technologies (in situ observation and remote sensing, a variety of new sensor technologies, citizen science, AI and machine learning tools); regional partnerships and learning; improved forecasting capabilities; and better risk awareness
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2
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Ongoing warming is projected, with more hot days and fewer cold days
very high
3
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Further sea level rise (SLR), ocean warming and ocean acidification are projected
very high
3
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Less winter and spring rainfall is projected in southern Australia, with more winter rainfall in Tasmania, less autumn rainfall in southwestern Victoria and less summer rainfall in western Tasmania
medium
1
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In New Zealand, more winter and spring rainfall is projected in the west and less in the east and north, with more summer rainfall in the east and less in the west and central North Island
medium
1
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In New Zealand, ongoing glacier retreat is projected
very high
3
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More extreme fire weather is projected in southern and eastern Australia (high confidence) and over northern and eastern New Zealand
medium
1
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34
Increased drought frequency is projected for southern and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand
medium
1
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Increased heavy rainfall intensity is projected, with fewer tropical cyclones and a greater proportion of severe cyclones
medium
1
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2
Three marine heatwaves on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) during 2016–2020 caused significant bleaching and loss
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For example loss of alpine vegetation communities (snow patch Feldmark and short alpine herb-fields) and increased stress on snow-dependent plant and animal species
high
2
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6
For example declining rainfall in southern Australia over the past 30 years, has led to drought- induced canopy dieback across a range of forest and woodland types and death of fire-sensitive tree species due to unprecedented wildfires
high
2
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5,123
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8
For example less than 10% of giant kelp in Tasmania was remaining by 2011 due to ocean warming
high
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5,124
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For example for 0.5 m sea level rise (SLR), the value of buildings in New Zealand exposed to 1-in-100-year coastal inundation could increase by NZ$12.75 billion and the current 1-in-100-year flood in Australia could occur several times a year
high
2
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For example by 2050, a decline in median wheat yields of up to 30% in southwestern Australia and up to 15% in South Australia and increased heat stress in livestock by 31–42 days per year
high
2
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14
For example heat-related excess deaths in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are projected to increase by about 300/year (low emission pathway) to 600/year (high emission pathway) during the 2031–2080 period relative to 142/year in the period 1971–2020
high
2
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16
For example in New Zealand, extreme snow, heavy rainfall and wind events have combined to impact road networks, power and water supply, interdependent wastewater and stormwater services and business activities
high
2
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18
For example the scale and scope of projected climate impacts overwhelm the capacity of institutions, organisations and systems to provide necessary policies, services, resources and coordination to address socioeconomic impacts
high
2
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5,129
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There are important interactions between mitigation and adaptation policies and their implementation
high
2
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5,130
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1,597
7
Existing vulnerabilities expose and exacerbate inequalities between rural, regional and urban areas, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples, those with health and disability needs, and between generations, incomes and health status, increasing the relative climate change risk faced by some groups and places
high
2
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5,131
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1,597
11
In the absence of proactive adaptation, climate change impacts are projected to worsen inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and other vulnerable groups (Green et al., 2009; Manning et al., 2014; Ambrey et al., 2017)
high
2
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14
Changes to the composition and location of different demographic groups in the region contribute to increased exposure or vulnerability to climate change
medium
1
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1,598
1
Conclusions Report Our regional climate is changing
very high
3
train
5,134
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3
Benefits are projected for some sectors and locations
high
2
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5,135
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1,598
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Adaptation is occurring and becoming mainstreamed in some planning processes
high
2
train
5,136
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5
Adaptive capacity is considered generally high in many human systems, but adaptation implementation faces major barriers, especially for transformational responses
high
2
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5,137
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6
Some synergies and trade-offs exist between different adaptation responses and between mitigation and adaptation, with interactions occurring both within and outside the region
very high
3
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1,598
7
Vulnerability remains uncertain due to incomplete consideration of socioeconomic dimensions
very high
3
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5
Further climate change is inevitable, with the rate and magnitude largely dependent on the emission pathway
very high
3
train
5,140
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1,602
4
Further warming is projected, with more hot days, fewer cold days, reduced snow cover, ongoing sea level rise (SLR) and ocean acidification
very high
3
train
5,141
AR6_WGII
1,602
5
Winter and spring rainfall and soil moisture are projected to decrease, with higher evaporation rates, decreased wind over southern mainland Australia, increased wind over Tasmania, and more extreme fire weather in southern and eastern Australia
high
2
train
5,142
AR6_WGII
1,602
6
Heavy rainfall intensity is projected to increase, with more droughts over southern and eastern Australia
medium
1
train
5,143
AR6_WGII
1,602
7
Increased winter rainfall is projected over Tasmania, with decreased rainfall in southwestern Victoria in autumn and in western Tasmania in summer, fewer tropical cyclones with a greater proportion of severe cyclones and decreased soil moisture in the north
medium
1
train
5,144
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1,602
8
Hailstorm frequency may increase
low
0
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5,145
AR6_WGII
1,602
10
Further warming is projected, with more hot days, fewer cold days, less snow and glacial ice, ongoing sea level rise (SLR) and ocean acidification
very high
3
train
5,146
AR6_WGII
1,602
11
Increases in winter and spring rainfall are projected in the west of the North and South Islands, with drier conditions in the east and north, caused by stronger westerly winds
medium
1
train
5,147
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1,602
12
In summer, wetter conditions are projected in the east of both islands, with drier conditions in the west and central North Island
medium
1
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5,148
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1,602
13
Fire weather indices are projected to increase over northern and eastern New Zealand
medium
1
train
5,149
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1,602
14
Heavy rainfall intensity is projected to increase over most regions, with increased extreme wind speeds in eastern regions, especially in Marlborough and Canterbury, and reduced relative humidity almost everywhere, except for the west coast in winter
medium
1
train
5,150
AR6_WGII
1,602
15
Drought frequency may increase in the north
medium
1
train
5,151
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18
Risk is considered in terms of vulnerability, hazards (impact driver), exposure, reasons for concern and complex and cascading risks (Chapter 1; Figure 1.2).11.3.1 Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems 11.3.1.1 Observed Impacts Widespread and severe impacts on ecosystems and species are now evident across the region
very high
3
train
5,152
AR6_WGII
1,602
25
Natural forest and woodland ecosystem processes are experiencing differing impacts and responses depending on the climate zone
high
2
train
5,153
AR6_WGII
1,605
5
In southern Australia, some forest ecosystems (alpine ash, snow gum woodland, pencil pine, northern jarrah) are projected to transition to a new state or collapse due to hotter and drier conditions with more fires
high
2
train
5,154
AR6_WGII
1,605
8
Most New Zealand native plants are not fire resistant and are projected to be replaced by fire-resistant introduced species following climate-change- related fires (Perry et al., 2014).A loss of alpine biodiversity in the southeast Australian Alps bioregion is projected in the near-term as a result of less snow on snow patch feldmark and short alpine herb fields as well as increased stress on snow- dependent plant and animal species
high
2
train
5,155
AR6_WGII
1,605
9
In Australia, invasive plants’ and weeds’ response rates are expected to be faster than for native species, and climate change could foster the appearance of a new set of weed species, with many bioregions facing increased impacts from non-native plants
medium
1
train
5,156
AR6_WGII
1,605
10
In New Zealand, climate change is projected to enable invasive species to expand to higher elevations and southwards
medium
1
train
5,157
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1,605
15
Improved coastal modelling, experiments and in situ studies are reducing uncertainties at a local scale about the impact of future sea level rise (SLR) on coastal freshwater terrestrial wetlands
medium
1
train
5,158
AR6_WGII
1,607
10
Best practice conservation adaptation planning is informed by data on key habitats, including refugia, and restoration that facilitates species movements and employs adaptive pathways
very high
3
train
5,159
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1,607
14
Adaptation planning for ecosystems and species requires monitoring and evaluation to identify trigger points and thresholds for new actions to be implemented
high
2
train
5,160
AR6_WGII
1,609
2
There remains a gap between the knowledge generated, potential adaptation strategies and their incorporation into conservation instruments
medium
1
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5,161
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1,610
2
Increased fire activity in southeast Australia associated with climate change has been observed since 1950 (Abram et al., 2021), though trends vary regionally
medium
1
train
5,162
AR6_WGII
1,610
3
In New Zealand, there has been an increased frequency of major wildfires in plantations (FENZ, 2018) and at the rural–urban interface
medium
1
train
5,163
AR6_WGII
1,610
5
In Australia, the frequency and severity of dangerous fire weather conditions is increasing, with partial attribution to climate change
very high
3
train
5,164
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1,610
9
Fire weather is projected to increase in frequency, severity and duration for southern and eastern Australia (high confidence) and most of New Zealand
medium
1
train
5,165
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1,613
8
Ocean carbon storage and acidification has led to decreased surface pH in the region (Table 11.2), including the sub-Antarctic waters off the East Coast of New Zealand’s South Island
very high
3
train
5,166
AR6_WGII
1,613
9
The depth of the Aragonite Saturation Horizon has shallowed by 50–100 m over much of New Zealand, which may limit and/or increase the energetic costs of growth of calcifying species
low
0
test
5,167
AR6_WGII
1,613
11
Extensive changes in the life history and distribution of species have been observed in Australia’s (very high confidence) (Gervais et al., 2021) and New Zealand’s marine systems
medium
1
train
5,168
AR6_WGII
1,613
15
Extreme climatic events in Australia from 2011 to 2017 led to abrupt and extensive mortality of key habitat-forming organisms — corals, kelps, seagrasses and mangroves — along over 45% of the continental coastline of Australia
high
2
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5,169
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1,613
16
In 2016 and 2017, the GBR experienced consecutive occurrences of the most severe coral bleaching in recorded history
very high
3
train
5,170
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1,613
19
Coral reefs in Australia are at very high risk of continued negative effects on ecosystem structure and function (very high confidence) (Hughes et al., 2019b), cultural well-being (very high confidence) (Goldberg et al., 2016; Lyons et al., 2019), food provision (medium confidence) (Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2017), coastal protection (high confidence) (Ferrario et al., 2014) and tourism
high
2
train
5,171
AR6_WGII
1,614
1
Acidification may alter sex determination (e.g., in the oyster Saccostrea glomerate), resulting in changes in sex ratios (Parker et al., 2018), and may thus affect reproductive success
low
0
test
5,172
AR6_WGII
1,616
3
The GBR is already severely impacted by climate change, particularly ocean warming, through more frequent and severe coral bleaching
very high
3
train
5,173
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1,616
7
In 2017, the central third of the reef was the most severely affected and the back-to-back regional-scale bleaching events has led to an unprecedented shift in the composition of GBR coral assemblages, transforming the northern and middle sections of the reef system (Hughes et al., 2018c) to a highly degraded state
very high
3
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5,174
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1,616
10
Increased heat exposure also affects the abundance and distribution of associated fish, invertebrates and algae
high
2
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5,175
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17
Recovery of coral reefs following repeated disturbance events is slow (Hughes et al., 2019b; IPCC, 2019b), and it takes at least a decade after each bleaching event for the very fastest growing corals to recover
high
2
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1,616
18
Estimates of future levels of thermal stress, measured as degree heating months, which incorporates both the magnitude and duration of warm season SST anomalies, suggest that achieving the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target would be insufficient to prevent more frequent mass bleaching events
very high
3
train
5,177
AR6_WGII
1,618
2
The pH of surface waters around New Zealand is projected to decline by 0.33 under RCP 8.5 by 2090 (Tait et al., 2016), and the depth at which carbonate dissolves is projected to be significantly shallower (Mikaloff-Fletcher et al., 2017), affecting the distribution of some species of calcifying cold water corals
medium
1
train
5,178
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1,619
12
The runoff decline in southern Australia is projected to be further accentuated by higher temperature and potential evapotranspiration (Potter and Chiew, 2011; Chiew et al., 2014), transpiration from tree regrowth following more frequent and severe wildfires (Brookhouse et al., 2013) (Box 11.1), interceptions from farm dams (Fowler et al., 2015) and reduced surface–groundwater connectivity (limiting groundwater discharge to rivers) in long dry spells
high
2
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1,619
15
Groundwater recharge across southern Australia has decreased in recent decades (Fu et al., 2019), and this trend is expected to continue
high
2
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5,180
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1,619
16
Climate change is also projected to impact water quality in rivers and water bodies, particularly through higher temperature and low flows (Jöhnk et al., 2008) (Box 11.5) and increased sediment and nutrient load following wildfires
high
2
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1,619
21
Adaptation initiatives and mechanisms, like significant government investment to enhance the Bureau of Meteorology online water information (Vertessy, 2013; BoM, 2016), funding to improve agricultural water use and irrigation efficiency (Koech and Langat, 2018), enhanced supply through inter-basin transfers and upgrading water infrastructure and an active water trading market (Wheeler et al., 2013; Kirby et al., 2014; Grafton et al., 2016) are helping to buffer regional systems against droughts and facilitating some adaptation to climate change
medium
1
train
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AR6_WGII
1,619
25
The impact of declining water resources on agricultural, ecosystems and communities in southeastern Australia would escalate with ongoing climate change
medium
1
train
5,183
AR6_WGII
1,621
2
In New Zealand, many water supplies are at risk from drought, extreme rainfall events and sea level rise (SLR), exacerbated by underinvestment in existing water infrastructure (in part due to funding constraints) and urban densification
high
2
train
5,184
AR6_WGII
1,621
16
Climate change is projected to substantially reduce water resources in the MDB
high
2
train
5,185
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1,621
17
This reduction, plus increased demand for water in hot and dry conditions, would increase the already intense competition for water
high
2
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5,186
AR6_WGII
1,622
2
Despite contestation, the reforms have resulted in some substantive achievements, including returning an equivalent of about one-fifth of consumptive water to the environment through the purchase of irrigation water entitlements and infrastructure projects
medium
1
train
5,187
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1,622
4
Reform initiatives such as water markets, improving agriculture water use efficiency (Koech and Langat, 2018), and increasing environmental water are helping buffer the system against droughts
medium
1
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8
The intense drought conditions in 2017–2019 (BoM, 2021b), the South Australian Royal Commission investigation into the MDB reforms (SA Government, 2019b) and major fish kills in the lower Darling River in the summer of 2018/2019 (AAS, 2019; Vertessy et al., 2019) have increased concerns about the Basin Plan’s climate adaptation deficit
medium
1
train
5,189
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1,623
7
Extreme rainfall intensity in northern Australia and New Zealand has been increasing, particularly for shorter (sub-daily) duration and more extreme high rainfall
high
2
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1,623
9
Extreme rainfall is projected to become more intense
high
2
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11
In urban areas, extreme rainfall intensity is projected to increase pluvial flood risk
high
2
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14
Modelling studies project increases in flood magnitudes in northern and eastern Australia and in western and northern New Zealand
high
2
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17
There is some recognition of the need for flood management and planning to adapt to climate change
medium
1
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Adaptation to changing flood risks is currently mostly reactive and incremental in response to flood and heavy rainfall events
high
2
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25
Nevertheless, adaptation planning that is pre-emptive and incorporates uncertainties into flood projections is emerging
medium
1
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1,624
6
Impacts resulting from climate change are observed across sectors and the region
high
2
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12
In the longer term, transformative adaptation, including land use change, will be required (Cradock-Henry et al., 2020a), both as a result of sectoral adaptations and mitigation
medium
1
train
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AR6_WGII
1,624
14
Future adaptive capacity may be limited by declining institutional and community capacity resulting from high debt, unavailability of insurance, increasing regulatory requirements and funding mechanisms that lock in ongoing exposure to climate risk, creating mental health impacts (Rickards et al., 2014; Wiseman and Bardsley, 2016; McNamara and Buggy, 2017; McNamara et al., 2017; Moyle et al., 2017; Robinson et al., 2018; Ma et al., 2020; Yazd et al., 2020).11.3.4.1 Field Crops and Horticulture 11.3.4.1.1 Observed impacts Drought, heat and frost in recent decades have shown the vulnerability of Australian field crops and horticulture to climate change (Cai et al., 2014; Howden et al., 2014; CSIRO and BOM, 2015; Lobell et al., 2015; Hughes and Lawson, 2017; King et al., 2017; Webb et al., 2017; Harris et al., 2020) as recognised by policymakers (CoA, 2019a)
high
2
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26
Winegrape maturity is projected to occur earlier due to warmer temperatures
high
2
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