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Pressures affecting livability and the environmental efficiency of the built environment will differ, depending on geographic location and population size
2016 Key Finding... of the built environment will differ, depending on geographic location and population size
Australia’s built environment ... Australian population—to small, remote communities. The geographic location of our cities can affect amenities such as water ...
Box BIO23 Range expansion of flying foxes
2016 Case Study Range expansion may occur when: existing habitat that has not previously been ... new habitat appropriate habitat develops within a species’ range but in areas that were previously not occupied, and the species colonises ... a species’ abundance is the precursor to another form of range expansion. Australian flying foxes (Pteropodidae,
Pteropus
spp.) ...
Figure HER1 Great Eastern Ranges connectivity corridor
2016 MapInteract with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Figure HER1 Great Eastern Ranges connectivity corridor Pressures on natural heritage
Box HER11 Great Eastern Ranges Initiative
2016 Case StudyThe Great Eastern Ranges Initiative (GERI 2016) is a strategic response to the ongoing decline and mass extinction of native species in eastern Australia. It draws together industry, government and nongovernment organisations that are active in the conservation of our...
Ongoing clearing of native vegetation threatens a range of sectors
2016 Key Finding Ongoing clearing of native vegetation threatens a range of sectors
Native vegetation supports critical ecosystem services, ...
Figure LAN32 Density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia, 2008
2016 Map... LAN32 Density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia, 2008
A map of Australia showing the density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia in 2008. Interact with map Download as png Download dataset ...
Figure LAN33 Density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia, with aerial survey areas marked by hatching, 2013
2016 Map... LAN33 Density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia, with aerial survey areas marked by hatching, 2013
A map ... the density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia in 2013, with aerial survey areas marked by diagonal lines. ...
Genetic and species diversity
2016 Report Content... change. Phylogenetic endemism is a measure of the geographic rarity of phylogenetic lineages. Figure BIO7 shows the ...
Box MAR7 White shark
2016 Case Study... the western population. Movements are extensive across the range of each population, primarily focused across continental-shelf and ... the western population. Movements are extensive across the range of each population, primarily focused across continental-shelf and ...
Evidence of past resilience
2016 Report Content... include montane communities such as the Eastern Stirling Range Montane Heath and Thicket, which has been assessed as critically endangered based on its naturally limited geographic extent , in combination with the impacts of the plant pathogen
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Risks to Australia’s climate 2016
2016 , At a glance... drinking water for an increasing population and to sustain a range of ecological systems. Our forested regions face an increase in tree ... temporal and spatial scales, and depend on economic, social, geographic, demographic, cultural, institutional, governance and environmental ...
Executive Summary - Atmosphere
2016 Executive Summary... at all levels are acting to reduce net emissions through a range of mechanisms, including carbon pricing, land sector mitigation, ...
Triage responses to changes resulting from pressures
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Research and management initiatives ultimately require prioritisation, because investment is finite for both funds and available effort. Evaluation of prioritisation...
Climate change will affect Australian regions differently
2016 Key Finding2016 Climate change will result in location-specific vulnerabilities. Australia is predicted to experience increased heatwaves, leading to increased bushfire incidence and health problems (heat stress); longer droughts, extending further geographically; flooding from more intense storm...
Global climate change and climate variability
2016 Report Content... being the most vulnerable taxa . Species with smaller geographic ranges are more vulnerable than more widespread species . Evidence ...
Traditional use of marine resources
2016 Report Content... counterbalanced by the potential for increased geographical range and rates of capture because of technological advances (e.g. outboard ...
Drivers of environmental change
2016 Report Content... economic activity. Population and economic drivers lead to a range of specific pressures, which can be global, national, regional or local. ... economic activity. Population and economic drivers lead to a range of specific pressures, which can be global, national, regional or local. ...
Evidence for the effectiveness of recovery planning for threatened species is variable. Little evidence exists to suggest improvement in the state or trend of most threatened species
2016 Key Finding... and 30 plant species targeted for recovery by 2020, and a range of projects have been funded. ...
Given the likelihood of major climate-related stress during the coming decades, environmental areas that are already under high pressure are likely to become further degraded
2016 Key Finding... will add stress to systems that are already stressed by a range of human activities. Recent climate-related stress resulted in a major ...
Population as a driver of environmental change
2016 Report Content... increase leads to environmental change depends on a range of factors, including: how many of us there are where and how we live the ...
Effectiveness of marine management
2016, 2011 Assessment summary... (2014). Defining and observing stages of climate-mediated range shifts in marine systems. Global Environmental Change 26:27–38. ... Bates AE (2015). Species traits and climate velocity explain geographic range shifts in an ocean warming hotspot. Ecology ... Bates AE (2015). Species traits and climate velocity explain geographic range shifts in an ocean warming hotspot. Ecology ...
Freshwater species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content... aquatic ecosystems—indicates water quality supporting a range of ecological conditions, from high ecological value , to slightly to ... in, and effects of water management on, biodiversity at a range of scales from the entire Murray–Darling Basin, to the Murray River ...
Coastal and marine species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content... of the East Australian Current, and the corresponding range expansion of kelp-grazing sea urchins. The cumulative consequences of ... reefs ranged from good to poor, depending on the specific geographic region. For example, severe storms, bleaching and crown-of-thorns ...
Climate change
2016 , Report Content2016 Ambient air quality Pressures Climate change may also have a significant effect on air pollution. Warming and drying of the climate are projected to lead to an increase in extreme fire-danger days in southern and...
There has been a significant increase in the availability of consistent national-scale water data and information
2016 Key Finding... national agency for water information, has produced a wide range of data, information and assessment products about the past, current and ...
States and territories have increased access to water data online, but have also decreased value-added services such as assessments and reports
2016 Key Finding... the state of inland waters have generally decreased, with a range of assessment methods and frameworks being either unused or infrequently ...
Anthropogenic ocean warming and ocean acidification, superimposed on natural climate variations, pose risks to Australia’s marine ecosystems and their habitats, communities and species groups
2016 Key Finding2016Sea surface temperatures are continuing to increase, with surface ocean warming during the 21st century occurring at approximately 7 times the rate observed during the 20th century. The frequency of extreme sea surface temperature events has increased. Rising summer ocean temperatures...
Climate change brings particular challenges for our built environments
2016 Key Finding... average maximum temperatures are predicted to increase for a range of cities. Our coastal cities will also need to deal with the impacts of ...
Australia’s heritage is also at risk from the loss of knowledge
2016 Key Finding2016Interpretation of heritage places and initiatives that communicate values are important aspects of their conservation, which make them accessible and engender community support. Wide-ranging education about heritage themes, places and values is crucial. Indigenous heritage has enjoyed...
Figure LAN3 Native and exotic plants in Australia
2016 Graph... Natives, weedy elsewhere 1824 Natives, naturalised out of range 653 Source: © Rod Randall, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western ...
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