Scarce water and the Australian progress trap : a commentary

James Arvanitakis; Paul Brown

Scarce water and the Australian progress trap : a commentary

James Arvanitakis, Paul Brown

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Abstract

Australia is the driest continent on Earth. Although some areas may have annual rainfall of over 1,200 millimeters, many regions are susceptible to drought, and the Australian climate is highly variable, changing dramatically across the continent and from year-to-year (Bureau of Meteorology 2011). This variability in weather patterns means Australia is subject to certain "natural" disasters, particularly droughts, bushfires and floods.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Remapping the Future: History, Culture and Environment in Australia and India
Editors	Raelene Frances, Deb N. Bandyopadhyay
Place of Publication	U.K.
Publisher	Cambridge Scholars
Pages	94-111
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	9781443850612
Publication status	Published - 2013

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