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Case studies

Many great research and practice ideas are evident around the country and around the world. Here we present case studies to show you adaptation in practice. Case studies are grouped under 15 headings, but are often are more widely applicable, so make sure you browse widely. Most of the case studies are new: some are updates on 2016 CoastAdapt cases studies.

Caring for coastal ecosystems

The Plover Coast: Restoring native spinifex dunes to improve beach nesting bird habitat

SA

Little Penguins readily adopt new homes, which heartens conservation efforts

VIC

Mapping the Tasmanian coast to identify coastal bird breeding spots

TAS

Holistic management and conservation of beach-nesting shorebirds and seabirds in Tasmania

TAS

Prioritising sites for conservation action to mitigate impacts of projected sea level rise on natural coastal values in Tasmania

TAS

Rebuilding Australia’s oyster reefs

National

An open and shut case: natural vs artificial opening of ICOLLS

NSW

Mapping threatened ecological communities in Shoalhaven's coasts and estuaries

NSW

Take the Lead: management of off-leash dogs on beaches

NSW

Driving change: getting 4WDs off the beaches in Ballina

NSW

Working with the community

Better understanding volunteers: an assessment of NRM community capacity in Perth

WA

NSW community wellbeing survey highlights coastal use and values

NSW

Sandbox gaming empowers youth to explore future coasts through Minecraft

International

Communicating coastal futures in Canada

International

Community draws the coast in the managed retreat of a road in Slovenia

International

Designing coastal changes with primary students in Byron Bay

NSW

Ocean Connect’s citizens scientists for marine stewardship and data collection

QLD

King tides offer a glimpse of the future

International

Sparking conversations: Preparing communities for bushfire threat

TAS

'Calming' climate anxiety through connection in Huonville

TAS

Building capacity and learning for adaptation

Innovation is needed to reduce coastal vulnerability

National

Mentor helps build in-house capability for effective climate-risk management

QLD

Business resilience beyond disasters: a model for regional recovery

NSW

The Coastal Resilience Short Course: a decade of building practical capability for adaptation of Australia’s coasts

National

CoastWA Training Series: building local government capacity

WA

Caring for Sea Country

Looking after culture and nature in Killalea State Park

NSW

NSW survey explores connections to Sea Country

NSW

Tribal communities at the forefront of ocean change in the US

International

What happens to a country without land? Tuvalu becomes the first digital nation

International

Healing Country through restoring seagrass in Shark Bay

WA

Adapting coastal sectors and industries

Kelp help: a guide to harvesting to minimise disturbance to shorebirds

TAS

Professional fisher knowledge can help support endangered sawfish

NT

Feeding climate goals: oyster aquaculture's potential for low impact protein

National

Tasmanian councils' blueprint for healthy communities

TAS

Trialling nature-based strategies

Big Swamp: transforming degraded acid sulfate soil farmland into a functioning tidal wetland ecosystem

NSW

Trialling a living seawall in a lake on the Sunshine Coast

QLD

Living seawalls offer space for biodiversity

NSW

The ecological benefits of soft engineering in Lake Macquarie

NSW

Field trial: wave transmission over an artificial reef in the Swan River, WA

WA

Building a fish-friendly estuarine seawall

QLD

The Dell Eco Reef: bringing art and science to tackle coastal erosion

VIC

Dealing with contamination

Removing hazardous waste from waterways after floods

NSW

Complex and costly management of contaminated landfill sites in eroding coastal zones

VIC

Get the site right to reduce runoff from construction sites

NSW

Caring for beaches

Byron Bay dune recovery project following a significant beach erosion event

NSW

Geocontainers provide breathing space at Wye River, Victoria

VIC

Upgrading stormwater management to reduce erosion in Shoalhaven

NSW

Early beach scraping helps out Shoalhaven beaches

NSW

Predicting the impact of an artificial reef on sandy shores using applied machine learning

QLD

Coastal adaptation in Encounter Bay : Managing wave overtopping and future risks

SA

Shielding the shore: a rapid response to coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach NSW

NSW

Keeping access open while shoring up the spit at Carnarvon Fascine

WA

Monitoring the coast

eDNA fish monitoring informs restoration of degraded wetlands

NSW

Exposure and preservation of dinosaur footprint tracks on the coast

VIC

Monitoring after an extreme event: the eDNA search for platypus after major bushfires

NSW

Quantifying change in cay geomorphology to inform management strategies within the Great Barrier Reef

QLD

Planning for the coast

Rethinking estuary urbanism: Preparing Australian estuarine cities for climate change

WA, NSW

Coffs Harbour: NSW’s first local government to finalise Coastal Vulnerability Area Mapping

NSW

From the archive: The Sydney Coastal Councils Group experience - Prioritising coastal adaptation options at the local level

NSW

A focus on coastal resilience in Douglas Shire

QLD

Governing the coast

Flood Re in the UK: transitioning household insurance

International

Great approach to coastal governance – the Great Ocean Road reform

VIC

Forecasts, warnings and future risks

A framework for a national-scale coastal storm hazards early warning

National

Identifying eastern Australian estuaries that may become future tidal-dominated flooding hotspots

National

Dataset of future coastal flooding frequency enables location-specific planning for sea level rise

National

Waves under pressure: climate change impacts on surf breaks

National

Infrastructure planning

Update: Brisbane Airport’s newest runway: accounting for climate change

QLD

Designing for drainage: urban infill through hydrology in a Perth suburb

WA

From the archive: Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypass Project

NSW

Planning for change: transitions and transformations

Retreat in Hawaii: Comparing costs of three approaches

International

Retreat in Hawaii: Stakeholder perceptions of priorities and challenges

International

Letting go? Robe council plans for loss of obelisk to the sea

SA

From the achives: Relocation in the Solomon Islands

International

Blue carbon: a climate ally

Exploring co-benefits of blue carbon habitat restoration in Queensland_draft for proof

QLD

Building a blue carbon project runway in New South Wales

NSW

Piloting blue carbon ecosystem restoration in South Australia

SA

Opportunities for blue carbon along the vast and diverse West Australian coastline

WA

Blue carbon habitat restoration in the context of sea level rise in Victoria

VIC

Blue carbon and beyond: studying the broader benefits of saltmarsh regeneration in Tasmania_draft for proof

TAS

NT offers unique potential for blue carbon habitat restoration_ready for proof

NT