×K11. Quantifying and managing hydroclimatic variability and change – getting maximum value from observed data, palaeoclimate records and climate models

Hydrological extremes (e.g. floods and droughts) are a recurrent and natural part of Australia’s hydroclimate. Improved understanding into the likelihood and severity of hydrological extremes is highly relevant to the decision making process, especially for determining the trade-offs between up-front investment to improve system reliability versus response-focussed investments that are triggered during or after an extreme event. Existing research has demonstrated that hydrological extremes are influenced strongly by climate variability (and change) but these influences are not yet completely understood or accounted for.

This session will focus on research into:

Key topics: Flood, Drought, Water security, Climate variability