Wheat Stripe Rust Climate Suitability Maps for Australia

Maps of modelled climate suitability for wheat stripe rust biosecurity risk are provided in GeoTIFF format. The dataset includes monthly suitability maps, phenophase-specific maps, and maps for each phenophase-climate variable combination. Data is derived from eight global climate models, historical observations, and an ensemble median.

Use Cases

• Analyze climate suitability maps for each month to identify seasonal risk patterns for wheat stripe rust.
• Compare phenophase-specific suitability maps across eight global climate models to assess projection uncertainty.
• Use the ensemble median map for each phenophase to derive a consensus view of future climate vulnerability.
• Integrate historical observation-derived suitability maps to establish a baseline for climate change impact studies.

Strengths

• Includes outputs from eight distinct global climate models, allowing for uncertainty analysis.
• Provides climate suitability maps for specific phenophases and variable combinations, offering detailed biological context.
• Data is derived from a formal multicriteria analysis framework developed for consistent climate vulnerability assessment.

Limitations

• Dataset size and specific row/column counts are not provided, making scale difficult to assess.
• Focus is exclusively on wheat stripe rust, limiting broader agricultural analysis without complementary datasets.
• Relies on model projections which contain inherent uncertainties not quantified within the dataset.

Provenance

Source

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)

Collection Method

Modelled using multicriteria analysis (MCA) on climate data; outputs are GeoTIFF maps.

Time Range

Future climate projections and historical observations; specific years not stated.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Australia, as part of the DPIRD Climate Vulnerability Assessment.