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leaves: Learning to be drier in the Alpine region  \nAnnette Foley  \nSchool of Education, University of Ballarat  \nLauri Grace  \nSchool of Education, Deakin University  \nOur paper explores how and what adults living and working in the Alpine region of Victoria understand and are learning about the changes to water availability, in a time when the response to water availability is subject to extensive debate and policy attention. Interviews for this study were conducted in the towns of Bright and Mount Beauty, with participants drawn from across the Alpine region. The interviews focused on what local stakeholders from the Alpine region understood about water availability in the region and how and what they had learned about living and working with climatic changes in their local area.  \nThe findings ofour study see that there was evidence of a strong understanding of the direct and indirect impact of climate change on participants’ local community area. The study also sees evidence of learning through a community ‘frames of reference’ as outlined by Berkhout, Hertin and Dann et al.  \n452 Annette Foley and Lauri Grace Water, weeds and autumn leaves: Learning to be drier in the Alpine region 453  \nIntroduction  \nThis paper seeks to gain a better understanding of how and what adults living and working in the Alpine region of Victoria understand and are learning about the changes to water availability, in a time when the response to water availability is subject to ‘extensive debate and policy attention… [yet] problems remain largely unresolved, and crucial policy measures…have yet to be implemented in practice’(Quiggin 2008: 160) .  \nThe Alpine Shire is located about 300 kilometres north east of Melbourne, and 70 kilometres south of Albury / Wodonga. It is a regional community which comprises the three major townships of Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford and is located in the  \nOvens and Kiewa Valleys. The region surrounds some of Victoria’s major ski resorts at Mount Hotham, and Falls Creek, with smaller snowfield attractions at Dinner Plain and Mount Buffalo. The region has a vibrant history, with agriculture, gold prospecting and the construction of the Kiewa hydro electric scheme which has played a role in creating a diverse mix of history, and culture. The shire region has a population of approximately 13,000 which swells during the tourist peak seasons. Water is an important part of a prosperous Alpine lifestyle, and is central to a flourishing tourist economy located around the ‘green’ aesthetic of the area, the ski season and the well known autumn leaves that capture the imagination of tourists each year who travel to Myrtleford and Bright simply to enjoy the colours.  \nAccording to the CSIRO, since the early 1970s, Australian droughts have become more severe as a result of warmer than average temperatures. Projections for increased temperatures and reduced annual rainfall are likely to further increase the risk of drought, predicted to increase by between 10% and 80% in the southern half of the state and by between 10% and 60% in the northern half by 2070 (State Government of Victoria 2008) .  \nCSIRO estimates that by the year 2030, the catchments in Victoria that are located in the north–east and south–east may experience up to 30% reductions in runoff (State Government of Victoria, 2008) . With the likelihood of higher temperatures there is an expectation of a shortening of the snow season in the Australian Alps with a higher proportion of precipitation falling as rain rather than snow. For the Alpine region, snow plays a critical role in storing winter precipitation and contributing to the seasonal runoff peak in late spring (Western et al. 2008). By 2020, a 10–40 per cent reduction in snow cover is predicted, resulting in decreased snow melt and runoff to downstream sites (Department of Climate Change 2008) .  \nAlong wit","cbCaikizMeGnYF0L","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikizMeGnYF0L","pdf",226103,11,"English","# Introduction\n## Design of the study","[{\"question\":\"What is the paper’s main focus?\",\"answer\":\"It investigates how adults living and working in Victoria’s Alpine region understand and learn about changes in local water availability under ongoing policy debate.\"},{\"question\":\"Where were the interviews conducted?\",\"answer\":\"Interviews were conducted in the towns of Bright and Mount Beauty, drawing participants from across the Alpine region.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the findings indicate about participants’ understanding?\",\"answer\":\"The study finds evidence of strong understanding of both direct and indirect impacts of climate change on participants’ local community, and evidence of learning through community “frames of reference.”\"}]","Water, weeds and autumn leaves - Learning to be drier in the Alpine region | PDF",1792077272,28]