Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines in Coastal Management and Planning
The National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering have released best practice guidelines for Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Management and Planning.
Information Sources on Coastal and Estuarine Hazards
/in Resource Coastal Management, Hazards /by belindaSydney Coastal Councils Group has developed an Information Resource which provides sources of information, data, and tools for each of the seven hazards listed in the Coastal Management Act.
This resource is a working document and by no means inclusive of all available information. If you know of sources to add to this document please email info@sydneycoastalcouncils.com.au
Guidelines for Sand Nourishment – Science and Synthesis Report
/in Guidance Document, Report Asset Management, Beach Management (e.g. nourishment), Coastal Management /by belindaGuidelines for Sand Nourishment have been developed through the Office of Environment and Heritage Coastal Processes and Responses Node. The Report provides guidance on artificial sand nourishment to improve beach amenity and/or increase protection for backshore assets. ‘It may be a standalone measure for protection, or be used to improve the beach amenity in combination with other adaptation measures such as a seawall’.
Guidelines for Seawall Adaptation – Science and Synthesis Report
/in Guidance Document, Report Asset Management, Coastal Management /by belindaGuidelines for Seawall Adaptation have been developed through the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Coastal Processes and Responses Node. ‘These guidelines provide information to help decision makers using a risk-based approach to optimise upgrades for existing structures and to design for staged construction of new seawalls that are resilient and adaptive to changing conditions’.
Greater Sydney Harbour Estuary Coastal Management Program Scoping Study
/in Report Coastal Management /by belindaThe Final Report on the Greater Sydney Harbour Estuary Coastal Management Program Scoping Study developed by BMT, June 2018, in partnership with the Greater Sydney Local Land Service, Office of Environment and Heritage and City of Sydney.
Coastal and Marine Management Discussion Paper
/in Report Coastal Management /by belindaExample of a discussion paper from the Northern Territory Government on ‘Our Coast and Seas’ Coastal and Marine Management.
Coastal Management Education: Making it More Effective
/in Brochure Coastal Management /by belindaA Brochure developed in 2006 based on a report developed by the Australian Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES).
CoastAdapt
/in Website Asset Management, Climate Change, Coastal Management /by belindaCoastAdapt is a website resource developed by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) to assist councils and other stakeholders to build capacity and knowledge on climate change, coastal management and adaptation.
Go to: www.coastadapt.com.au
Factsheet: The Sydney Coastal Councils Group Experience in Prioritising Coastal Adaptation Options at the Local Level
/in Factsheet Asset Management, Coastal Management /by belindaFactsheet on the Sydney Coastal Councils Group project ‘Prioritising Coastal Adaptation Development Options for Local Government’, prepared as a resource for CoastAdapt.
Paper: Beach Scraping as a Coastal Management Option
/in Scientific Paper Beach Management (e.g. nourishment), Coastal Management /by belindaBeach Scraping as a Coastal Management Option is a paper authored by: James T Carley, Thomas D Shand, Ian R Coghlan, Matthew J Blacka, Ronald J Cox (Water Reasearch Laboratory, UNSW), Adam Littman (Parsons Brinckerhoff), Ben Fitzgibbon, Grant McLean (Byron Shire Council)and Phil Watson (Clarence City Council).
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