Summary of research
By 2070, New South Wales climate change is projected to cause significant changes in 3 important soil properties: soil organic carbon (SOC), pH and sum of bases (macro-nutrients). These reports and data were published by the NSW Government in 2018, and can help analysts and decision makers understand how these soil properties are affected by climate change, and make better informed planning and management decisions.
Maps, datasets and technical notes
Technical Report on Three Key Soil Properties in New South Wales 2nd edition (PDF 4.3MB) - A study of climate change impacts on soil organic carbon (SOC), pH, and sum-of-bases, using NARCliM climate projections.
Soil Organic Carbon Maps (ZIP 1.7MB) - Maps of NSW showing modelled changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in the near future and far future.
Soil pH Maps (ZIP 1.6MB) - Maps of NSW showing modelled changes in pH in the near future and far future.
Soil Sum of Bases Maps (ZIP 1.8MB) - Maps of NSW showing modelled changes in sum-of-bases in the near future and far future.