Water availability encompasses the physical reserves of water as well as the accessibility, use and sharing of water. Water, being the central node of the water, food, climate, and energy nexus, the resource plays a critical role in the sustainable development and livelihoods of a region.
Varying socioeconomic and environmental conditions influence a system's vulnerability to water, with water availability. In an area of the state where effective management of water resources is vital for sustaining expanding populations, enabling livelihood diversification, and sustaining economic growth under increasingly adverse climate conditions, quantifying water vulnerability is key for generating effective adaptation responses and coping mechanisms. This research focuses on the water-climate connection whilst building upon existing approaches to measuring vulnerability through the development of a comprehensive framework to assess water vulnerability in Western Australia's Wheatbelt under changing climatic conditions. A follow on discussion will highlight how this work can be used as building block in examining the food-water-energy nexus. Bio Assistant Professor Bryan Boruff, is a Geographer and Assistant Professor in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Western Australia. His expertise is in the application of GIS and Remote Sensing technologies to the study of environmental hazards. Recent collaborations have expanded Assist Prof Boruff’s research to encompass a range of environmental management issues including renewable energy production, population health, and rural development. Most recently Bryan has been involved in several projects focused on the development of spatially enabled eResearch tools. PS* This seminar is free and open to the public & no RSVP required. ****All Welcome****
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