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Case studies - New South Wales
CoastAdapt provides a compendium of case studies from Australia and abroad to illustrate what coastal practitioners and decision makers are doing to adapt to a changing climate. They describe real-world adaptation planning and actions and provide insights into lessons learned, effective strategies and potential pitfalls. Case studies in CoastAdapt are organised under 13 categories to help you find something to match your interests. There are brief snapshots, longer full case studies and engaging videos.
Real-life test cases of CoastAdapt performance
Resources from CoastAdapt were used to run a workshop on the Far South Coast of New South Wales to educate oyster farmers about climate change impacts and options to plan for these impacts
pdf 693.02 KB South Coast Wilderness Oyster farmers have used CoastAdapt to integrate and promote action both within industry and among stakeholders who influence the farming environment.
pdf 560.68 KB An insurance undertook a test case project where ‘case study’ properties were analysed in terms of the climate risks associated with them, using mapping and guidance documentation from CoastAdapt and other sources
pdf 582.72 KB Assessing value
The Sydney Coastal Councils Group (SCCG) undertook a project to provide guidance to decision-makers on assessing adaptation options through a multi-criteria analysis (MCA) of interventions that considered local government’s adaptation preferences and risk exposure
pdf 2.12 MB Community engagement
The Northern Beaches All Hazards Historic Photograph Exhibition and Workshops is an initiative of the Northern Beaches council in collaboration with other state agencies aimed to raise awareness of the impacts of natural hazards and build community resilience
pdf 864.4 KB This case study recounts the development, execution and findings from a Citizens’ Panel conducted in the City of Sydney whereby citizens provided feedback to the City on the development of Sydney’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
pdf 986.26 KB Data and information provision
This snapshot describes a Regional Climate Modelling Project that developed detailed climate projections for south-eastern Australia to support adaptation planning in the NSW and ACT governments, as well as local councils, businesses, and community groups.
pdf 698.64 KB Extreme events
Gaps in disaster preparedness and a community’s poor awareness of risk posed by a significant east coast low storm provided significant lessons for adapting to future risks
pdf 560.65 KB This video summarises the innovative practices implemented by a farmer from the Tweed valley in order to adapt to a changing climate
Video Identifying and testing adaptation approaches
Sydney’s high-profile, large-scale, urban renewal project, Barangaroo, is being redeveloped with a strong focus on climate adaptation, providing an exemplar of how a largescale project can prepare for and adapt to a changing climate
pdf 479.59 KB An overview of the Byron Shire Council provisions and the results of an audit of development at Belongil Beach in Byron Bay provide insights for practitioners considering planning controls as a tool for adapting to climate change.
pdf 647.07 KB This snapshot describes the strategy of beach scraping used at New Brighton Beach in the Byron Shire in northern New South Wales, where the coastline is already subject to long-term shoreline recession and sea-level rise impacts
pdf 978.35 KB Infrastructure
An example of an online tool that uses a range of climate change futures to assess the risk of climate change hazards to existing or planned assets for both water and wastewater systems
pdf 583.37 KB Local council
The Bega Valley Council has implemented an integrated coastal management program that allows adaptation to the changing physical processes of the coast and seeks to meet the present needs of the community and those of future generations.
pdf 364.21 KB The Shoalhaven City Council is carrying out monitoring and evaluation activities to assess the outcome of a development control plan that guides the use of land at risk of erosion and sea-level rise
pdf 286.13 KB The Lake Macquarie City Council worked with the local community to develop a local adaptation plan which identified existing and new strategies to protect homes from an increased flooding risk
pdf 1.48 MB Natural environment
The loss of ecosystem services in the Hunter River floodplain as a result of land use conversion and sea-level rise was addressed through restoration and rehabilitation work
pdf 581.23 KB Risk assessment
Summerland Credit Union reviewed climate change projections, identified risks and adaptation strategies and incorporated these into standard business risk management and planning processes
pdf 697.8 KB 
