Organisation
Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research
Acronym:
VCCCAR
The Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research was a multi-institutional research organisation whose focus was primarily action-based research. The purpose of their research was to assist the development of policy and build understanding and capacity in relation to adaptation across the private and public sectors in Victoria.
Victorian government funding for VCCCAR concluded in June 2014.
Guide
Scenarios for climate adaptation: guidebook for practitioners
The guidebook has been designed to be useful to people working in a wide variety of organisational settings including: state and local government; regional planning bodies or agencies; nongovernment organisations; businesses and industry bodies, community sector organisations and community groups.
Technical report
Decision principles for the selection and placement of green infrastructure to mitigate urban hotspots and heat waves
The main green infrastructure elements identified and discussed in this document are green open spaces, street trees, vertical greening and green roofs. The evidence for the extent and type of cooling provided by these different vegetation elements is presented and discussed.
Technical report
Airborne thermal remote sensing for analysis of the urban heat island
This report focuses on the collection and use of airborne thermal remote sensing of the urban land surface as a tool for informing policy development and on-ground implementation of urban heat island mitigation strategies.
Report
Risk management and climate change: the role of the financial services sector
The funds management and superannuation sectors could potentially play a role in providing additional information on long-term climate risks through their investments. However, current incentive structures, which focus on the short-term performance of fund and investment managers, have potentially limited sustainability factors investment decisions.
Report
Beyond tools: building learning organisations to adapt to a changing climate
This project aimed to improve understanding of the adaptation capabilities and needs of three types of government service providers and funded agencies (catchment management authorities, community sector organisations and primary care partnerships).