Resilience of the North East Catchment

1. RCS Renewal
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Topic 2. Exploring the Resilience issues in the North East
region.
At this point in the renewal of the North East RCS we are
focussing on key resilience issues for the North East . Have we identified all
the Resilience issues
Resilience issues are those that are significant enough that that effect the identity
changing them or their general condition would threaten the and function of the
identity or character of the landscape. landscapes of the
North East?
Are there other
Resilience issues that
can be added?
What are they?
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The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

2. HOW DOES RESILIENCE THINKING WORK…?
“Resilience is a measure of a system’s capacity to cope with change
while retaining essentially the same structure and function.”
Resilience thinking is a new
framework for helping
communities to understand how
their catchments work, and where
and how they can best intervene
to keep LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS
operating effectively.
Management can then be designed to:-
Assessing the resilience of a system involves
Maintain a functioning system either by
identifying changes to the CRITICAL
REMAINING WITHIN THRESHOLDS or
DYNAMICS that underpin and influence the
TRANSFORM (enhance) systems to a
delivery of desired values, goods and services
desirable (or least undesirable) alternative
of a focus system …
state.
Managing for resilience involves
PROMOTING DIVERSITY &
FLEXIBILITY in those systems,
and building the CAPACITY TO
ADAPT & CHANGE.

3. 5 land use landscapes have emerged
Urban Lifestyle Agriculture Forest Alpine
The following characteristics have been
used to describe the identity
Social =
Communities, Environmental = Economic =
cultures, Land, water Transport,
political & resources and infrastructure
government biodiversity and technology
boundaries
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

4. Land use Identity - Landscape, Livelihood and Lifestyles Big Resilience Issues
Landscapes
Urban Centres A significant urban centre with large employment, aggregation Density & land use planning
of services with a diverse economy manufacturing and services ‘managed growth’ – Align
industries. liveability, green spaces and
waterway functions.
Lifestyle A landscape often termed lifestyle or ‘tree change’ areas with Dynamic & new ‘community’ in
high amenity/visual (views green clean), tourism and economic transition - Land use planning –
value. corridor opportunities between
patches and along waterways,
reduce PPA .
Agricultural A landscape that has a strong productivity focus and particular Ageing demographic, new
Productivity topography with which the community strongly identifies managers will come through –
(Valley & Plains) new land/people models, viable
land/soil resources,
fragmentation & waterway.
Forests A landscape that has a high proportion of publicly managed Response to climate - Fire
land for reserve and resource purposes. Management, vegetation mix &
water yield.
Alpine A landscape that has a high biodiversity, tourism and water Wetlands, pest plant and animal
yielding characteristics. management and climate.

5. Land use Identity - Landscape, Livelihood and Big Resilience Issues
Landscapes Lifestyles
Urban A significant urban centre with • Population growth and density
Centres large employment, aggregation of
• Global economics and high Australian
services with a diverse economy
dollar – cost of living & land prices
manufacturing and services
industries. • Transport, infrastructure and technology
• Increasing pressure on resources from
increased populations/expansion of
urban areas (e.g. Wodonga)
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

6. Land use Identity - Landscape, Livelihood and Lifestyles Big Resilience Issues
Landscapes
Lifestyle A landscape often termed lifestyle or • Population growth, changes in
‘tree change’ areas with high dynamics & density of houses.
amenity/visual (views green clean), • Interest rates & land prices –
tourism and economic value. competition for productive land.
• Cost of commuting/transport
• Planning regulations – 40ha
subdivision rule & new
developments
• Existing land parcel sizes
• Transport, infrastructure &
technology – Availability of
technology (broadband)
• Availability of off farm & remote
income
• Beautification & biodiversity
conflicts.
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

7. Land use Identity - Landscape, Livelihood and Lifestyles Big Resilience Issues
Landscapes
Agricultural A landscape that has a strong productivity Terms of trade – input costs
Productivity focus and particular topography with which the Land prices, leasing & aggregation
community strongly identifies (Valley & Plains) opportunities
Willingness to get into debt
Current major sectors are: - Beef,
Horticulture, Hay & Dairy
Availability of Off farm Income
Lack of new young farmers
Decrease in on farm labour
Climatic drivers & variability – long
droughts, summer rains & floods
Shocks – St Johne’s disease
(Omeo/Benambra)
Some amenity pressures with
lifestyle land uses
Population decline
Water policy
Trade offs between productivity,
amenity, ecological values
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

8. Land use Identity - Landscape, Livelihood and Lifestyles Big Resilience Issues
Landscapes
Forests A landscape that has a high proportion of Climate change
publicly managed land for reserve and
Wild fires & fire
resource purposes.
management & how this
interrelates with forestry &
other assets
Economic viability of
forestry – pine plantations &
hardwood
Government policy on
productive & recreational
use – reserves & parks
Use & value conflicts –
forestry, hunting, snowfields
& conservation
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

9. Land use Identity - Landscape, Livelihood and Lifestyles Big Resilience Issues
Landscapes
Alpine A landscape that has a high biodiversity, tourism Climate change
and water yielding characteristics.
Recreational use
Economic value - Tourism
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”

10. RCS Renewal
Question 1:
Have we identified all the
Resilience issues that effect the
identity and function of the
landscapes of the North East?
Question 2:
Are there other Resilience issues
that can be added?
What are they?
The Resilience of the North East Region “ Diverse, healthy landscapes; vibrant communities ”