In this section:
Publications
Recent Project Reports
Regional Climate Change Projections reports for the following NRM regions (Each PDF 3MB; Sept 2010) :
South Australian Murray-Darling Basin
South East
Northern and Yorke
South Australian Arid Lands
Eyre Peninsula
Kangaroo Island
Alinytjara Wilurara
Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges
These reports were produced specifically for each NRM region as a summary of the climate change projections for 2030 and 2070. Indices included are temperature, rainfall, potential evapotranspiration, relative humidity, solar radiation and wind speed. The data used in these reports have come from two sources: The CSIRO 2006 report "Climate Change under Enhanced Greenhouse Conditions in South Australia"; and the 2007 CSIRO and BoM "Climate Change in Australia Technical Report".
Climate change and viticulture - informing decision-making at a regional level. (PDF 3MB) (Oct 2009)
Publication funded and supported by the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation and the South Australian Wine Industry association sets out how to prepare for and adapt to climate change.
Upper EP low rainfall farming and climate change report (pdf 1.5MB, 23.Feb.09).
Funded by the Department of Climate Change, research by SARDI and EPARF. For a Microsoft Word version, please contact Peter Hayman.
Media release: Successful farming strategies for low rainfall environments
Scientific publications and research reports
Staff in the Climate Applications Unit have contributed to numerous publications on climate risk:
- Peter Hayman
- Victor Sadras
- Melissa Rebbeck (formerly Melissa Truscott)
- Uday Nidumolu
- Chris Soar
Publications for farmers
Books of particular interest to farmers with information about climate are available for purchase.
