Climate Vulnerability Index Greater Blue Mountains (Old ID 27457)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Globally, heritage locations are being impacted by local-scale and global-scale stressors. Climate change poses an existential threat to global heritage. With rising sea-levels, more extreme weather events and aridification, the extensive impacts of climate are evident at heritage sites globally and the pace of this change is startling. In most parts of the world the rate of loss is exceeding adaptive capacity and this deficit is only getting worse. Decisions on conservation and preservation begin with a detailed understanding of a place's vulnerability. The choices made will directly impact that ability to effectively integrate the goals of safeguarding heritage, adapting and mitigating climate change, and driving sustainable development. This project will apply aspects of the Climate Vulnerability Index process to the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage property.
Date
01 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Environmental assessment;Natural heritage;Natural values
Funding Body
The Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd
Amount
4000
Project Team
N/A