MID WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Case Studies

Information and resources for climate change adaptation in Mid Western Australia is provided below.

Mid Western Australia is likely to experience the following climate change impacts:

• Mid Western Australia is expected to become warmer with more hot days and less cold nights. Warmer temperatures and population growth are likely to cause a rise in heat-related illness and death for those over 65 which could increase pressure on medical and hospital services.
• The spread of vector-borne, water-borne and food-borne disease will also likely increase with warnings the mosquito that carries Dengue Fever may reach Carnarvon by 2050.
• Growth in peak summer energy demand, due to air-conditioning use, may increase the risk of blackouts.
• Urban water security may be threatened by increases in demand and climate-driven reductions in water supply.
• More frequent and severe droughts are likely.
• Increases in extreme storm events are expected to cause more flash flooding affecting industry and infrastructure, including water, sewerage and stormwater, transport and communications, and may challenge emergency services.
• In coastal areas infrastructure is vulnerable to sea level rise and inundation.

Department of Climate Change

Case Studies

If you would like to see your Local Government success story presented here, please send your case studies to Melanie Bainbridge at mbainbridge@walga.asn.au