Case studies - Victoria

+5 State-wide | +9 National | +8 International

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.

Warrnambool City Council undertook a procurement process for coastal assessment services to support decision-makers who may need to take into account climate change and sea-level rise in their planning decision using

In this snapshot we detail how the BSW has progressed in its climate change action.

The Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (EAGA) developed and trialed a framework for monitoring biodiversity and habitat health in the context of a changing climate

The snapshot provides an example of a Council that has been preparing for the potential impacts of climate change with community engagement central to its approach. Through a series of community ‘conversations’ the Council shared information and built a platform for community concerns

A study of caravan parks on Crown Land in Victoria shows how adaptation decision-making can take into account social and economic considerations

This video describes the impacts of climate change in Port Fairy, a coastal town in south-western Victoria, and the efforts conducted by the local government and the Port Fairy Coastal Group to monitor the impacts and defend the houses and natural assets at risk

The snapshot describes a project that worked with five Gippsland councils to integrate climate risk into processes and to train staff on how to consider climate change

This snapshot explores the adaptation activities Phillip Island Nature Park has undertaken to help Little Penguins and the local tourism industry to adapt to climate change

An alliance between the Victorian State Government and all 79 Victorian councils is an example of using a partnership approach for state-wide local scale adaptation planning

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