Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network for Settlements and Infrastructure
Mission
The Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network for Settlements and Infrastructure is based in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, part of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility hosted by Griffith University.
The Network incorporates broad engineering based research and information networks established through the various committees and panels of Engineers Australia, and the existing Australian Sustainable Cities and Regions Network which is leading research in urban planning and the built envirnment. The aim is to make research into climate change adaptation in both the physical and human aspects of Australia’s settlements and infrastructure a truly multi-disciplinary enterprise. In this way, the Network will build the understanding and national adaptive capacity and reduce the vulnerability to climate change in key sections and regions of the country.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.