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Climate Change and Disaster Mitigation
Dr. Stuart MinchinChief of Environmental geoscience Department,
Geoscience Australia
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Disaster terminology• Hazard: Spatial• spatial
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Disaster terminology• Risk: spatial & temporal
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Disaster terminology• Exposure: Spatial, temporal and statistical
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Disaster terminology• Vulnerability: spatial, temporal, statistical and resilience (building codes, planning, preparation)
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Climate Change• Increased frequency of climate extremes
• Climate related disasters more regular (flood, tropical cyclone, storms, drought)
• What will this mean for the challenge of food security in the next decades?
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Location is vital• Remembering the past
• Managing the present
• Preparing for the future