TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing wetland climate change vulnerability for wetland management decision support using the hydrogeological landscape framework
T2 - Application in the Australian Capital Territory
AU - Cowood, A. L.
AU - Young, J.
AU - Dowling, T. I.
AU - Moore, C. L.
AU - Muller, R.
AU - MacKenzie, J.
AU - Littleboy, M.
AU - Nicholson, A. T.
N1 - Funding Information:
The undertaking of the wetland hazard assessment and application of the Hydrogeological Landscape Framework detailed in this manuscript was undertaken in conjunction with the Landscape Management Technical Group, a NSW Government cross-agency group consisting of Allan Nicholson, Andrew Wooldridge and Jan Wightley from the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Rob Muller, Brian Jenkins and Wayne Cook from theNSWOffice of Environment and Heritage (OEH), and Leah Moore and Alison Cowood from the University of Canberra. With further assistance and collaboration from John Young, Mark Littleboy, Jocelyn Dela-Cruz and Sandy Grant from the NSW OEH, Trevor Dowling from CSIRO Land and Water, Matthew Cracknell from University of Tasmania, Jason MacKenzie, Johannes Botha and Kathryn Tracy of ACT Government Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, and Donna Hazell from South East Local Land Services. This study has used data provided, with permission through limited end user licences, from the NSW OEH, ACT Environment and Planning Directorate, Geoscience Australia, Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO.
Funding Information:
The undertaking of the wetland hazard assessment and application of the Hydrogeological Landscape Framework detailed in this manuscript was undertaken in conjunction with the Landscape Management Technical Group, a NSW Government cross-agency group consisting of Allan Nicholson, Andrew Wooldridge and Jan Wightley from the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Rob Muller, Brian Jenkins and Wayne Cook from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), and Leah Moore and Alison Cowood from the University of Canberra. With further assistance and collaboration from John Young, Mark Littleboy, Jocelyn Dela-Cruz and Sandy Grant from the NSW OEH, Trevor Dowling from CSIRO Land and Water, Matthew Cracknell from University of Tasmania, Jason MacKenzie, Johannes Botha and Kathryn Tracy of ACT Government Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, and Donna Hazell from South East Local Land Services. This study has used data provided, with permission through limited end user licences, from the NSW OEH, ACT Environment and Planning Directorate, Geoscience Australia, Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 CSIRO.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The hydrogeological landscape (HGL) framework provides a landscape characterisation method that identifies areas of similar physical, hydrogeological, hydrological, chemical and biological properties, referred to as HGL units. The underlying principle of the HGL framework is that water distribution and movement is controlled by climate, landform, geology, regolith, soil and vegetation properties. By understanding the patterns of variability in the setting and controls of atmospheric, surface and groundwater systems for a given landscape, the developed HGL units, and associated landscape element-based management areas, can be used for hazard assessment and natural resource management centred on water availability, quality, sustainability and associated ecological systems. Existing wetland frameworks also demonstrate that it is the hydrogeomorphological or hydrogeological characteristics of the landscape that will determine the variability in water inputs and outputs for a wetland water balance, a principle shared with the HGL framework. It is therefore logical that HGL units and management areas can be used as planning units for wetland hazard assessment and management. This paper presents an assessment of climate change vulnerability for 1296 wetlands across the Australian Capital Territory using indicators representing current anthropogenic pressure, future ecological change and future hydrological change. The use of management areas for the hazard assessment allows understanding of the patterns of variability in the chosen indicators and hazard assessment outcomes specifically for the areas to be managed. This approach allows consideration of the landscape setting when identifying suitable locations to undertake on-ground management actions to address the hazards identified.
AB - The hydrogeological landscape (HGL) framework provides a landscape characterisation method that identifies areas of similar physical, hydrogeological, hydrological, chemical and biological properties, referred to as HGL units. The underlying principle of the HGL framework is that water distribution and movement is controlled by climate, landform, geology, regolith, soil and vegetation properties. By understanding the patterns of variability in the setting and controls of atmospheric, surface and groundwater systems for a given landscape, the developed HGL units, and associated landscape element-based management areas, can be used for hazard assessment and natural resource management centred on water availability, quality, sustainability and associated ecological systems. Existing wetland frameworks also demonstrate that it is the hydrogeomorphological or hydrogeological characteristics of the landscape that will determine the variability in water inputs and outputs for a wetland water balance, a principle shared with the HGL framework. It is therefore logical that HGL units and management areas can be used as planning units for wetland hazard assessment and management. This paper presents an assessment of climate change vulnerability for 1296 wetlands across the Australian Capital Territory using indicators representing current anthropogenic pressure, future ecological change and future hydrological change. The use of management areas for the hazard assessment allows understanding of the patterns of variability in the chosen indicators and hazard assessment outcomes specifically for the areas to be managed. This approach allows consideration of the landscape setting when identifying suitable locations to undertake on-ground management actions to address the hazards identified.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055498839&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1071/MF17302
DO - 10.1071/MF17302
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055498839
VL - 70
SP - 225
EP - 245
JO - Marine Freshwater Research
JF - Marine Freshwater Research
SN - 1323-1650
IS - 2
ER -
