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Resilient urban systems: a socio-technical study of community scale climate change adaptation initiatives
Contents
1. Key findings 5
2. Introduction 6
2.1 Our definition of resilience 6
2.2 Emerging infrastructure supply models 8
2.3 Linking infrastructure design with adaptive capacity 9
3. Aims and Approach 10
3.1 Methods and approach 10
3.2 Collaboration and support 12
3.3 Socio-technical framework 13
4. Results 14
4.1 Innovative energy and water systems in Victoria 14
4.2 Details of case studies 14
4.2.1 Aurora 14
4.2.1.1 Overview of energy and water systems 14
4.2.2 WestWyck 16
4.2.2.1 Overview of energy and water systems 17
4.3 Living with alternative systems 19
4.3.1 Householder backgrounds and reasons for moving 19
4.3.2 Changes in practices 20
4.3.3 Perceptions of risk and resilience 23
4.4 Risk and hazard context 25
4.4.1 Perceived hazards 25
4.4.3 Projected climate hazards 28
4.4.4 Overview of potential impacts to services 29
5. Analysis of system resilience and adaptive capacity 30
5.1 Technical enablers of resilience 30
5.2 Institutional governance and management enablers 34
5.3 Social enablers 37
5.3.1 Knowledge 38
5.3.1.1 Experience 38
5.3.1.2 Diversity 39
5.3.1.3 Community cohesion and knowledge sharing 39
5.3.2 Context 41
5.3.2.1 Priorities and finances 41
5.3.2.2 House and system design 42
5.3.3 Agency 44
5.3.3.1 Community organisation and system governance 44
5.3.3.2 Co-management 46