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2021-11-15 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan
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Asset Type Erosion Risks by Year
Present Day 2040 2070 2100
Business (not applicable for this locality)
Residential Low Medium High
Tourism35 Low Medium High
Infrastructure36 Medium High
Recreational Low
Natural Low Medium
Table 11 - Change in Teewah and Noosa North Shore asset erosion risk profiles across planning horizons
Table 11 - Change in Teewah and Noosa North Shore asset erosion risk profiles across planning horizons
At present, the only methods for mitigating the risks at Teewah and along Noosa North Shore
beach are:
At present, the only methods for mitigating the risks at Teewah and along Noosa North Shore beach
are: - Existing vegetated dune areas, which act as a natural buffer to erosion by dispersing wave
energy
- Existing during storm
vegetated dune events
areas, which act as a natural buffer to erosion by dispersing wave
- Planning controls on coastal development that prevent encroachment into the vegetated
energy during storm events
dune areas, thereby preserving natural coastal processes of erosion and accretion
- Planning controls on coastal development that prevent encroachment into the vegetated dune
areas, thereby preserving natural coastal processes of erosion and accretion
Erosion adaptation outcomes and associated actions for Noosa North Shore and Teewah
Erosion
The adaptation
assessment ofoutcomes and
erosion risks associated
along actions
the open beaches for Noosa
of Noosa North North Shore
Shore and and
at the Teewah
Teewah
township show
The assessment of the level risks
erosion of riskalong
to most
theassets
openisbeaches
acceptable
of for muchNorth
Noosa of theShore
planning
andperiod.
at the Teewah
However, there may be intolerable risks to the campground and Teewah road access by mid-
township show the level of risk to most assets is
century, as well as to some private houses by 2100.acceptable for much of the planning period.
However, there may be intolerable risks to the camp ground and Teewah road access by mid-century,
Analysis
as well of economic,
as to some private social,
houses and
byenvironmental
2100. considerations, as well as input from the Noosa
community indicates the most suitable adaptation pathway in this locality for responding to coastal
Analysis of economic,
erosion, is one thatsocial, and
supports environmental
natural considerations,
coastal processes and existingas beach
well asuse
input
andfrom the values
amenity Noosa
by implementing
community indicates natural
the mostcoastal protection
suitable solutions
adaptation and transitioning
pathway public
in this locality forrecreational
responding and
to coastal
infrastructure
erosion, is one thataway from high
supports erosion
natural risk areas
coastal over the
processes andmedium term.
existing beach use and amenity values
by implementing natural coastal protection solutions and transitioning
As a result, the preferred adaptation outcomes in response to these erosion publicrisks
recreational
are: and
infrastructure away from high erosion risk areas over the medium term.
- Implement measures that support and enhance dunes, beach health and natural coastal
As a result, the preferred adaptation outcomes in response to these erosion risks are:
processes as soon as possible
- Prevent
- Implement the construction
measures of hardand
that support protective
enhancestructures
dunes,where
beachpossible
health that
andare likelycoastal
natural to
exacerbate erosion risk,
processes as soon as possible impact on preferred outcomes for dune and beach health, impair
natural coastal processes, and lead to adverse impacts on neighbouring areas
- Prevent
- Avoidthe risks
construction of hard
to campground protective by
infrastructure structures where
relocating these possible
out of thethat are likely
high-risk area to
by
mid-century
exacerbate erosion risk, impact on preferred outcomes for dune and beach health, impair
- Ensure
natural coastaldevelopment
processes,in and
erosion
leadprone areas mitigates
to adverse impactstheon risk to people and
neighbouring property to an
areas
acceptable or tolerable level, consistent with the State Planning Policy – natural hazards
- Avoid risk
risks to resilience.
and camp ground infrastructure by relocating these out of the high-risk area by mid-
century
- Ensure development in erosion prone areas mitigates the risk to people and property to an
acceptable or tolerable level, consistent with the State Planning Policy – natural hazards risk
and resilience.
35
This public tourism asset is referring to the Noosa North Shore Campground.
36
The infrastructure of concern is the use of the beach as the Esplanade and the primary access method for
the Teewah township, thus representing an accessibility risk for the community.
Noosa Council – Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan Page 56
35
This public tourism asset is referring to the Noosa North Shore Campground.
36
The infrastructure of concern is the use of the beach as the Esplanade and the primary access method for the
Teewah township, thus representing an accessibility risk for the community.
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