Abstract
Modelling techniques were used to consider the impacts and policy aspects of climate change at the farm-level and the potential for carbon sequestration through the adoption of different land-management practices, using the Western Australian Wheatbelt region as a case-study. Benefits of adaptation were considerable. However, results suggest substantial reductions in profitability if the predicted warming and drying trend translates into large temperature increases and/or rainfall reductions. Production (crop yield) was less sensitive to climate change than profit. The potential for agriculture in the region to provide low-cost mitigation seems limited, particularly from soil carbon.
| Original language | English |
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| Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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| Award date | 25 Jan 2017 |
| Publication status | Unpublished - 2017 |
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- THESIS - DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - THAMO Tas - 2017
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