2021-11-15 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan

                                                             Noosa Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan



Purpose                                             The plan is based on a detailed assessment
                                                    of coastal hazards for present day and 2040,
Noosa Council is responding to the potential        2070 and 2100 including hazard modelling, risk
effects of coastal hazards over time, and has       assessments and socio-economic analyses of
prepared this CHAP to provide a comprehensive       options. It provides a set of recommended short-
and coordinated adaptation program in response      term actions for implementation over the next
to changing coastal risks caused by a changing      1-5 years, and presents a potential pathway for
climate. This plan specifically deals with the      responding to these changing risks over the long
potential impacts of coastal erosion along the      term.
open beach areas and inundation of low-lying
areas from storm tides and higher tides, and how
these existing hazards are projected to change
                                                    Context
over time due to sea level rise and increasing      The majority of Noosa’s population, and private
storm intensity.                                    and public built assets, as well as significant
The core objectives for the program are to:         areas designated for conservation purposes
                                                    are located within Noosa’s coastal zone. Many
•	Improve Noosa Council and the community’s
                                                    assets and locations of particular interest to the
   understanding of current and future risks from
                                                    local community and visitors have historically
   coastal hazards and how they might change
                                                    been exposed to the effects of coastal erosion
   through time as a result of climate change;
                                                    and inundation. This includes private residences,
•	Consult with the community clearly and
                                                    commercial premises, parks and recreational
   sensitively throughout key stages of the
                                                    facilities, as well as service infrastructure such as
   project so the community understands the
                                                    roads and stormwater networks. Therefore, close
   implications and contributes to the decision
                                                    attention is required to any effect that climate
   making;
                                                    change – particularly sea level rise – is likely to
•	Identify what actions are required to avoid,     have in worsening risks associated with these
   reduce or adapt to these risks to people,        existing hazards.
   property, assets and the environment;
                                                    This plan has been developed in consideration
•	Provide mapping and visual products and
                                                    of the principles and strategies outlined in Noosa
   deliverables that are useful for a range of
                                                    Council’s Corporate Plan 2017-2037, Environment
   purposes across Council departments and
                                                    Strategy 2019, Social Strategy 2015, and Local
   functions and within the community (e.g.
                                                    Economic Plan 2015.
   planning scheme, asset management,
   community awareness, disaster management
   and financial planning); and
•	Provide direction for a proactive and
   coordinated pathway for Council and the
   community to adapt to climate change and
   coastal hazards.




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