Australia, because of its size, has a range of climates which will vary in their response to climate change.In general there will be: You already consider the future when acquiring, building or just living in a home: for example, how livable will it be, will it accommodate a growing family, is it affordable, and is it likely to increase in value.Adaptation and mitigation can complement each other and together reduce the risks.
Decisions can be made without accurate predictions of future climate change. Once the options have been identified, compare them against other factors: Building flexibility into the process means that changing climate conditions can be taken into account (Major and O’Grady 2010).On the other hand there should be less need to heat the home in winter: good passive design will help to capture these savings (Camilleri 2000).It can lessen the need to rely on air conditioners and heating and can cool the home without increasing power use or producing greenhouse gases.Extremely strong winds can place a great strain on buildings; any damage to homes can cause subsequent damage to their contents.To minimise the risks: In an established home, ensure the structural fixing elements have not been compromised by corrosion or previous cyclones (Snow and Prasad 2011).