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Case studies - South Australia
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
A small coastal town in South Australia is undertaking a more planned and integrated approach to coastal adaptation, using CoastAdapt resources to identify existing and potential coastal hazards and their possible impacts with a focus on tourism
The City of Marion used CoastAdapt to conduct a second-pass risk assessment, building on the foundation of previous work to identify broad risks to assets and local sites
Extreme events
The District Council of Mallala and the community are working in the development and implementation of an emergency management plan for Middle Beach, a small town of South Australia located in a low-lying area that becomes inaccessible during flood events
Natural environment
Port River is SouthAustralia's largest port, but with improved water quality, nature-based solutions are able to be implemented to improve ecosystem connectivity and stability.
Planning for adaptation
The Eyre Peninsula Integrated Climate Change Agreement (EPICCA) has developed a regional adaptation plan building on past climate change planning work and incorporating an adaptation pathways analysis
Risk assessment
Wattle Range Council, in the south-east of South Australia, has commissioned a local company with drone capabilities to acquire high-resolution photos of the coastline and coastal infrastructure