Values and vulnerabilities of the...
URL: https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/values-and-vulnerabilities-murray-darling-basin-rapid-assessment.pdf
Authors: Shahriar Wahid, Martin Nolan, Mike Dunlop, Muhammad Arif Watto, David Robertson, Shokhrukh Jalilov, Rebecca Pirzl, Pethie Lyons, Yvette Bettini and Ros Harper
Date of publication: December 2023
Note: This report includes both Part A and B of the research work.
- Part A: Describes the creation of a flow-asset-values (FAV) framework – that was implemented in Theme 1, Toolkit 4, Part B. The FAV uses a values-based approach to explore dimensions of vulnerability that are important to communities’ culture and adaptability.
- Part B: Using the methods created in Toolkit 4, Part A, this report provides a rapid scan of economic, social, cultural, and environmental vulnerabilities of water resource plan areas through a ‘values’ lens (i.e. what matters most to communities).
Key findings / recommendations:
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Climate change will stress communities’ water-sensitive values with predicted intense and frequent droughts and flooding.
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Flow change will impact economic and social values differently across the Basin.
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All regions demonstrate some adaptive capacity to cope with short-term flow variability depending on various factors, including remoteness, economy, infrastructure, access to services and socioeconomic conditions. However, the long-term efficacy of these capacities to confront climate change remains unclear.
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Changes in flow regimes and flooding will affect wetlands, waterbodies, and waterways.
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A planned and structured data-gathering and reporting process is needed to improve understanding of First Nations' cultural values and vulnerability.
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Decreasing river flows might make it challenging to maintain recreational and other public and tourist benefit values while meeting consumptive demands.
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