Ross Waugh discusses climate adaptation infrastructure management and how NZ can build back better after natural disasters.
Category: Climate Adaptation NZ
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NZ’s Built Environment and Climate Change, Indigenous Heritage, and Urban Design Factors
An expert panel on urban design, indigenous design, engineering, and climate adaptation discuss how climate change affects the built environment.
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The Importance of Integrating Climate Adaptation into Asset Management
Climate Adaptation Platform Team Leader Dr Theuns Henning discuss why integrating climate adaptation into asset management is vital.
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How New Zealand is Preparing for Sea-level Rise
New Zealand’s national adaptation plan is an excellent reference for tackling rising sea levels and other climate risks.
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New Zealand’s Feb 2023 Extreme Flooding and Climate Change
Within a fortnight, a deluge and a cyclone hit New Zealand's biggest city and surrounding areas, causing widespread floods and landslips.
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Auckland’s Historic Flooding Linked to Climate Change?
Aucklanders experienced their worst flooding ever, as record amounts of rain poured on the city. Is climate change behind these?
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NZ Reports Show Country’s Emissions Decreased
Two reports fulfil New Zealand's reporting obligation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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NZ Climate Change and Adaptation Report for Agribusiness Sector
Climate change is an increasing concern for NZ farmers, where the agriculture sector emissions account for almost half its total emissions.
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A Ground-breaking Coastal Climate Adaptation Plan in New Zealand
NZ Thames-Coromandel District Council's Coastal Management Strategy identifies the context and coastal climate adaptation challenges.
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How NZ Can Adapt to Climate Change Impacts
The 2nd edition of the IPCC AR6 Working Group II report – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, has a chapter on New Zealand and Australia.