Centre for Applied Climate Sciences


TypeSchool/Centre
Director of ResearchProf Shahbaz Mushtaq
ParentInstitute for Life Sciences and the Environment
HeadProf Shahbaz Mushtaq
Prof Robbie Girling

Latest research outputs

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Implementation challenges of water and land-use plans: a case study on the Guarani aquifer system in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Barbosa, M. C., Albuquerque, J. L., Ikematsu, P., Carvalho, A. M., Alam, K., Cavani, A. C. M. and Mushtaq, S.. 2012. "Implementation challenges of water and land-use plans: a case study on the Guarani aquifer system in Sao Paulo, Brazil." Lepetit, Julien (ed.) Water and Climate: Policy Implementation Challenges - 2nd Practical Responses to Climate Change Conference 2012. Canberra, Australia 01 - 03 May 2012 Australia.

Paper

Risk matrix approach useful in adapting agriculture to climate change
Cobon, David H., Williams, Allyson A. J., Power, Brendan, McRae, David and Davis, Peter. 2016. "Risk matrix approach useful in adapting agriculture to climate change." Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change. 138 (1-2), pp. 173-189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1732-z

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Food shortages are associated with droughts, floods, frosts and ENSO in Papua New Guinea
Cobon, David H., Ewai, Maureen, Inape, Kasis and Bourke, R. Michael. 2016. "Food shortages are associated with droughts, floods, frosts and ENSO in Papua New Guinea." Agricultural Systems. 145, pp. 150-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2016.02.012

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Responses of nitrogen utilization and apparent nitrogen loss to different control measures in the wheat and maize rotation sytsem
Peng, Zhengping, Liu, Yanan, Li, Yingchun, Abawi, Yahya, Wang, Yanqun, Men, Minxin and An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2017. "Responses of nitrogen utilization and apparent nitrogen loss to different control measures in the wheat and maize rotation sytsem." Frontiers in Plant Science. 8, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00160

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Effects of regional climate change on brown rust disease in winter wheat
Junk, J., Kouadio, L., Delfosse, P. and El Jarroudi, M.. 2016. "Effects of regional climate change on brown rust disease in winter wheat." Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change. 135 (3-4), pp. 439-451. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-015-1587-8

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Integrating the impact of wheat fungal diseases in the Belgian crop yield forecasting system (B-CYFS)
El Jarroudi, Moussa, Kouadio, Louis, Bertrand, Martin, Curnel, Yannick, Giraud, Frederic, Delfosse, Philippe, Hoffmann, Lucien, Oger, Robert and Tychon, Bernard. 2012. "Integrating the impact of wheat fungal diseases in the Belgian crop yield forecasting system (B-CYFS)." European Journal of Agronomy. 40, pp. 8-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2012.02.003

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Estimating regional wheat yield from the shape of decreasing curves of green area index temporal profiles retrieved from MODIS data
Kouadio, Louis, Duveiller, Gregory, Djaby, Bakary, El Jarroudi, Moussa, Defourny, Pierre and Tychon, Bernard. 2012. "Estimating regional wheat yield from the shape of decreasing curves of green area index temporal profiles retrieved from MODIS data." International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 18 (1), pp. 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2012.01.009

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An innovative systematic approach to internalize external costs of salinization in major irrigated systems
Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Bundschuh, Jochen. 2016. "An innovative systematic approach to internalize external costs of salinization in major irrigated systems." Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 2-3, pp. 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2016.05.002

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Vegetation dynamics of rapidly declining coastal wetlands: the role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis in the Gulf Coast.
Birnbaum, C., Waryszak, P. and Farrer, E.C.. 2017. "Vegetation dynamics of rapidly declining coastal wetlands: the role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis in the Gulf Coast." British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2017. Ghent, Belgium

Presentation

Vegetation dynamics in rapidly declining Louisiana coastal wetlands: The role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis
Birnbaum, Christina, Waryszak, Pawel and Farrer, Emily. 2017. "Vegetation dynamics in rapidly declining Louisiana coastal wetlands: The role of cosmopolitan reed grass Phragmites australis." 2017 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (ESA 2017). Portland, Oregon, United States 06 - 11 Aug 2017 United States.

Presentation

Factors contributing to record-breaking heat waves over the great plains during the 1930s Dust Bowl
Cowan, Tim, Hegerl, Gabriele C., Colfescu, Ioana, Bollasina, Massimo, Purich, Ariaan and Boschat, Ghyslaine. 2017. "Factors contributing to record-breaking heat waves over the great plains during the 1930s Dust Bowl." Journal of Climate. 30 (7), pp. 2437-2461. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0436.1

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Rationalising water policy and the institutional and water governance arrangements in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Barbosa, Marina Costa, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Alam, Khorshed. 2016. "Rationalising water policy and the institutional and water governance arrangements in Sao Paulo, Brazil." Water Policy. 18 (6), pp. 1353-1366. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.233

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Vulnerability to climatic change in riparian char and river-bank households in Bangladesh: implication for policy, livelihoods and social development
Alam, G.M. Monirul, Alam, Khorshed, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Clarke, Michele L.. 2017. "Vulnerability to climatic change in riparian char and river-bank households in Bangladesh: implication for policy, livelihoods and social development." Ecological Indicators. 72, pp. 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.06.045

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Potential international markets for GM reproductive frost management technologies for wheat: cost-benefit analysis - final technical report
Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Christopher, Mandy and An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2016. Potential international markets for GM reproductive frost management technologies for wheat: cost-benefit analysis - final technical report. Australia. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Technical report

Influence of institutional access and social capital on adaptation decision: Empirical evidence from hazard-prone rural households in Bangladesh
Alam, G.M. Monirul, Alam, Khorshed and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2016. "Influence of institutional access and social capital on adaptation decision: Empirical evidence from hazard-prone rural households in Bangladesh." Ecological Economics. 130, pp. 243-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.07.012

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Empowering women through entrepreneurship, innovation and business sustainability in Pakistan
Wiesner, Retha and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2014. Empowering women through entrepreneurship, innovation and business sustainability in Pakistan. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

A review of stochastic description of the turbulence effect on bubble-particle interactions in flotation
Nguyen, Anh V., An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Tran-Cong, Thanh and Evans, Geoffrey M.. 2016. "A review of stochastic description of the turbulence effect on bubble-particle interactions in flotation." International Journal of Mineral Processing. 156, pp. 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2016.05.002

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Do single, double or triple fungicide sprays differentially affect the grain quality in winter wheat?
El Jarroudi, Moussa, Kouadio, Louis, Junk, Jurgen, Beyer, Marco, Pasquali, Matias, Bock, Clive and Delfosse, Philippe. 2015. "Do single, double or triple fungicide sprays differentially affect the grain quality in winter wheat?" Field Crops Research. 183, pp. 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2015.08.012

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Estimating the value of conjunctive water use at a system-level using nonlinear programing model
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2015. "Estimating the value of conjunctive water use at a system-level using nonlinear programing model." Journal of Economic and Social Policy. 17 (2), pp. [163]-[182].

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The effectiveness and need for flash flood warning systems in a regional inland city in Australia
Nieland, Carlette and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2016. "The effectiveness and need for flash flood warning systems in a regional inland city in Australia." Natural Hazards. 80 (1), pp. 153-171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-015-1962-9

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Economic impact of frost in the Australian wheatbelt
An-Vo, D.-A., Mushtaq, S., Zheng, B., Christopher, J. T., Chapman, S. and Chenu, K.. 2015. "Economic impact of frost in the Australian wheatbelt." Tropical Agriculture Conference 2015: Meeting the Productivity Challenge in the Tropics (TropAg2015). Brisbane, Australia 16 - 18 Nov 2015

Poster

Trade-offs and synergies between water and energy use in rural Australia
Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Maraseni, Tek N. and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2015. "Trade-offs and synergies between water and energy use in rural Australia." Pittock, Jamie, Hussey, Karen and Dovers, Stephen (ed.) Climate, energy and water: managing trade-offs, seizing opportunities. New York, USA. Cambridge University Press. pp. 123-140

Edited book (chapter)

Robusta coffee model: an integrated model for coffee production at a regional scale
Kouadio, Louis, Stone, Roger, Tixier, Philippe, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Marcussen, Torben. 2015. "Robusta coffee model: an integrated model for coffee production at a regional scale." Tropical Agriculture Conference 2015: Meeting the Productivity Challenge in the Tropics (TropAg2015). Brisbane, Australia 16 - 18 Nov 2015

Poster

Exploring the potential impacts of climate variability on spring wheat yield with the APSIM decision support tool
Kouadio, Louis, Newlands, Nathaniel, Potgieter, Andries, McLean, Greg and Hill, Harvey. 2015. "Exploring the potential impacts of climate variability on spring wheat yield with the APSIM decision support tool." Agricultural Sciences. 6 (7), pp. 686-698. https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2015.67066

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Water policy implementation in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: key challenges and opportunities
Barbosa, Marina Costa, Alam, Khorshed and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2016. "Water policy implementation in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: key challenges and opportunities." Environmental Science and Policy. 60, pp. 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.02.017

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Quantifying the response of cotton production in eastern Australia to climate change
Williams, Allyson, White, Neil, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Cockfield, Geoff, Power, Brendan and Kouadio, Louis. 2015. "Quantifying the response of cotton production in eastern Australia to climate change." Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change. 129 (1-2), pp. 183-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1305-y

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Evaluation of the integrated Canadian crop yield forecaster (ICCYF) model for in-season prediction of crop yield across the Canadian agricultural landscape
Chipanshi, Aston, Zhang, Yinsuo, Kouadio, Louis, Newlands, Nathaniel, Davidson, Andrew, Hill, Harvey, Warren, Richard, Qian, Budong, Daneshfar, Bahram, Bedard, Frederic and Reichert, Gordon. 2015. "Evaluation of the integrated Canadian crop yield forecaster (ICCYF) model for in-season prediction of crop yield across the Canadian agricultural landscape." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 206, pp. 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2015.03.007

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A comparison between visual estimates and image analysis measurements to determine Septoria leaf blotch severity in winter wheat
El Jarroudi, M., Kouadio, A. L., Mackels, C., Tychon, B., Delfosse, P. and Bock, C. H.. 2015. "A comparison between visual estimates and image analysis measurements to determine Septoria leaf blotch severity in winter wheat." Plant Pathology. 64 (2), pp. 355-364. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12252

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Building capacity for assessing spatial-based sustainability metrics in agriculture
Kouadio, Louis and Newlands, Nathaniel K.. 2015. "Building capacity for assessing spatial-based sustainability metrics in agriculture." Decision Analytics. 2 (2). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40165-015-0011-9

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Nonlinear Optimisation Using Production Functions to Estimate Economic Benefit of Conjunctive Water Use for Multicrop Production
An-Vo, D.-A., Mushtaq, S., Nguyen-Ky, T., Bundschuh, J., Tran-Cong, T., Maraseni, T. N. and Reardon-Smith, K.. 2015. "Nonlinear Optimisation Using Production Functions to Estimate Economic Benefit of Conjunctive Water Use for Multicrop Production." Water Resources Management. 29 (7), pp. 2153-2170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-015-0933-y

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Low-cost low-enthalpy geothermal heat for freshwater production: innovative applications using thermal desalination processes
Bundschuh, Jochen, Ghaffour, Noreddine, Mahmoudi, Hacene, Goosen, Mattheus, Mushtaq, Shahbaz and Hoinkis, Jan. 2015. "Low-cost low-enthalpy geothermal heat for freshwater production: innovative applications using thermal desalination processes." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 43, pp. 196-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.102

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Economics of a decision–support system for managing the main fungal diseases of winter wheat in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
El Jarroudi, Moussa, Kouadio, Louis, Beyer, Marco, Junk, Jurgen, Hoffmann, Lucien, Tychon, Bernard, Maraite, Henri, Bock, Clive H. and Delfosse, Philippe. 2015. "Economics of a decision–support system for managing the main fungal diseases of winter wheat in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg." Field Crops Research. 172, pp. 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2014.11.012

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Evidence for link between modelled trends in Antarctic sea ice and underestimated westerly wind changes
Purich, Ariaan, Cai, Wenju, England, Matthew H. and Cowan, Tim. 2016. "Evidence for link between modelled trends in Antarctic sea ice and underestimated westerly wind changes." Nature Communications. 7. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10409

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Natural hazards in Australia: heatwaves
Perkins-Kirkpatrick, S. E., White, C. J., Alexander, L. V., Argueso, D., Boschat, G., Cowan, T., Evans, J. P., Ekstrom, M., Oliver, E. C. J., Phatak, A. and Purich, A.. 2016. "Natural hazards in Australia: heatwaves." Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change. 139 (1), pp. 101-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1650-0

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Long-term streamflow trends in the middle reaches of the Yellow River Basin: Detecting drivers of change
Gao, Zhaoliang, Zhang, Lu, Zhang, Xiaoping, Cheng, Lei, Potter, Nick, Cowan, Tim and Cai, Wenju. 2016. "Long-term streamflow trends in the middle reaches of the Yellow River Basin: Detecting drivers of change." Hydrological Processes. 30 (9), pp. 1315-1329. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10704

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On the use of composite analyses to form physical hypotheses: An example from heat wave - SST associations
Boschat, Ghyslaine, Simmonds, Ian, Purich, Purich, Cowan, Tim and Pezza, Alexandre Bernardes. 2016. "On the use of composite analyses to form physical hypotheses: An example from heat wave - SST associations." Scientific Reports. 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29599

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Virtual discussions to support climate risk decision making on farms
Reardon-Smith, Kate, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Farley, Helen S., Cliffe, Neil, Stone, Roger C., Ostini, Jenny, Doyle, Joanne, Martin, Neil, Loch, Adam, Maraseni, Tek, Marcussen, Torben and Lindesay, Janette. 2015. "Virtual discussions to support climate risk decision making on farms." Journal of Economic and Social Policy. 17 (2).

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Putting virtual worlds to work to support improved climate risk decision-making on real world farms
Reardon-Smith, Kate, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Stone, Roger, Cliffe, Neil, Farley, Helen, Ostini, Jenny, Doyle, Joanne, Martin, Neil and Loch, Adam. 2015. "Putting virtual worlds to work to support improved climate risk decision-making on real world farms." 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security. Cornell University, Ithaca, United States 11 - 14 Oct 2015

Other

The viability of weather index insurance in managing drought risk by Australian wheat farmers
Adeyinka, Adewuyi Ayodele. 2015. The viability of weather index insurance in managing drought risk by Australian wheat farmers. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Disease Severity Estimates-Effects of Rater Accuracy and Assessment Methods for Comparing Treatments
Bock, C. H., El Jarroudi, M., Kouadio, L. A., Mackels, C., Chiang, K.-S. and Delfosse, P.. 2015. "Disease Severity Estimates-Effects of Rater Accuracy and Assessment Methods for Comparing Treatments." Plant Disease. 99 (8), pp. 1104-1112. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-14-0925-RE

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