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Figure WAT7 Average annual residential water supplied, 2005–06 to 2013–14
2016 GraphAverage annual residential water supplied, 2005–06 to 2013–14 Average annual residential water supplied, 2005–06 to 2013–14 2nd percentile (kL/property)Median98th percentile (kL/property)2nd to 98th percentile range 2005-06150216536386 2006-07126199497371...
Box HER8 Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area fires in 2016
2016 Case StudyExtensive bushfires in Tasmania in early 2016 affected parts of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and the Western Tasmania Aboriginal Cultural Landscape, which is on the National Heritage List, as well as the Arthur–Pieman Conservation Area and Sundown Point State...
Overview of resilience of the atmosphere
2016 Report Content2016 Atmosphere Resilience Climate The Atmosphere report considers both the resilience of the climate system itself and the resilience of our society to climate change. Our planet is somewhat resilient to increasing...
Direct (primary) effects of pressures on climate
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Pressures Greater Sydney The CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology State of the climate 2014 (CSIRO...
Overview of resilience of biodiversity
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Resilience Resilience is a key underpinning principle of biodiversity strategies at all levels of government. However, the definition of resilience in most strategies and policies is still relatively...
Risks to Australia’s climate 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAn understanding of the risks associated with Australia’s climate will lead to improved action plans to adapt to the changes predicted to occur. Our climate is a dynamic system; therefore, the risks need to be re-evaluated frequently. Recent climate change projections for...
Pressures affecting Australia’s climate
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryClimate Pressures Direct (primary) effects of pressures on climateTrends in emissionsKyoto Protocol targetsAustralia’s emissions in contextIncreases in greenhouse gasesIndirect (secondary and tertiary) effects of pressures on...
Australia’s water use
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water Introduction Murray Darling Rainfall and run-off amounts vary widely from year to year and place to place, and we have a water management infrastructure with an accessible...
Effectiveness of marine management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryMarine environment Effectiveness of management Triage responses to changes resulting from pressuresCumulative impacts and management of multiple usesSustainability and sector managementEnvironment protection systemsEvaluation of...
Resilience of our environment and society
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Resilience South Coast South Australian Gulf Timor Sea Great Barrier Reef Marine North...
Climate change
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Marine North Greater Sydney...
Water resource development
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...
Human influences on Antarctica
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Pressures Antarctica As detailed in the Drivers report, the key drivers of environmental change are population and economic growth. Antarctica, as the only continent...
Soil: Understanding
2016 Report Content2016 Land State and trends South Australian Gulf Tasmania Understanding the current state and condition of Australian soils requires an appreciation of their diversity...
Soil: Salinity and acidification
2016 Report Content2016 Land State and trends Murray Darling East Coast Greater Sydney Soil salinity Secondary dryland salinity has been one of Australia’s most...
Dumped wastes
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine North West By volume, dredging contributes the largest pressure associated with dumped wastes (not including marine debris, toxins, pesticides and...
Ecosystem restoration
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Outlook Tasmania Marine ecosystems and their attributes, including species composition, ecosystem functions and resilience, are constantly changing. These changes can be...
Resistance to change
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Resilience Great Barrier Reef For ecological habitats, species and processes, strong resistance to change is often related to high biodiversity and healthy ecosystem function. High...
Biodiversity: Threatened species
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts State and trends South West Coast North East Coast Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin...
Biodiversity: Ecological processes
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts State and trends Tasmania Greater Brisbane Great Barrier Reef East Coast Connectivity Connectivity among...
Factors affecting resilience capacity
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Resilience Murray Darling Tasmania Multiple factors acting at various levels of organisation, from species to landscapes, will interact to determine...
Soil: Formation and erosion
2016 Report Content2016 Land State and trends Murray Darling East Coast Greater Sydney Under steady state, erosion rates are equal to soil formation rates. The...
Soil: Carbon dynamics
2016 Report Content2016 Land State and trends South Australian Gulf Tasmania Carbon dynamics In light of international agreements such as the Paris Agreement—which emerged from the 21st...
State and trends of habitats and communities
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThe title of this assessment summary has changed from 2011. State and trends of quality of habitats for species Marine environment State and trends...
Biodiversity: Habitat-forming species
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts State and trends South West Coast South Australian Gulf North East Coast Tasmania Greater Darwin...
Land–water interface
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Pressures South West Coast South Australian Gulf Greater Adelaide Great Barrier Reef Greater Melbourne...
Marine vessel activity
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Great Barrier Reef International vessels International vessels operating in Australian waters mainly comprise large cargo carriers, but may also include...
Marine debris
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Within the marine environment, marine debris is sourced from both the land (rubbish flushed out to sea; see further detail on coastal pollution in the Coasts report) and marine...
Cumulative impacts and management of multiple uses
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Great Barrier Reef Ecosystem-based management aims to balance human activities with environmental stewardship to maintain ecosystem...
