Climate Change Considerations for Hydrologists
We were joined by the authors of the updated Australian Rainfall and Runoff climate change guidelines in August 2024 for an informative webinar about the updates, including the scientific background and practical takeaways. View the free webinar here:
Previous free Australian Water School webinars related to climate change:
- Climate Change and Extreme Events: An overview of the science underlying global climate change estimates and how extreme events are likely to be affected
- ARR to the Extreme: Examining the 2022 extreme flooding in Australia, the relationship to climate change, and how IFD and FFA data should be interpreted and adjusted following extreme events.
- Probable Maximum Flood: Covering the principles behind estimations of probable maximum precipitation and probable maximum flood, including Australian guidelines
These charts show the recommended uplift factor values for 2030 – 2100 relative to 2016 (basis of BoM IFD data) and the current year for discussion purposes:
WMA Water’s Climate Change Calculator tool compares equivalent 2016 and future AEP events. Try out the beta version here.
Here is a helpful guide around the interpretation of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs).
Subscribe to the Australian Water School to be notified of upcoming training opportunities around climate change, including:
- Climate change considerations for asset owners
- Using the Climate Change Calculator tool
- Applying climate change uplift to PMP estimates
- Updating Flood Frequency Assessments for non-stationarity
Education and Training
The 8-part Australian Rainfall and Runoff training series includes individual courses on extreme event hydrology and other topics related to climate change. Courses are available for on-demand registration to start any time and complete at your own pace:
Use coupon code “hydroschool-10” at checkout to receive a 10% discount on all on-demand training courses
The 8-part Hydrology and Hydraulics Essentials training series, also available for on-demand registration, includes courses on meteorology, stochastic hydrology, and other topics relevant to climate change:
Use coupon code “hydroschool-10” at checkout to receive a 10% discount on all on-demand training courses
Contact us with any queries.