2018-04-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 4 - Local Disaster Recovery Subplan

 Component of the
                         Aspects of this component relevant
     natural                                                          Some examples of effects
                              to disaster management
   environment
                                                                    dust from wind erosion—
                                                                     denuded landscape (fire, drought)
                                                                    heatwave deaths
                                                                    deaths from bushfire smoke
                                                                     affecting air quality
 Coastline                  oil and chemical contamination         oil spill contaminating beaches
                            changes to the coastline               severe storm eroding beaches
                                                                     and sand dunes
                                                                    changes to river mouth
                                                                    debris washed onto beaches
 Water and rivers:       Quality:                                •   impact on economic production
 • surface water         • biological contamination                  from loss of irrigation systems
 • ground water          • particulate contamination             •   loss of capacity (drinking water
 • marine                • chemical contamination                    etc)
 • artificial storages   • dissolved oxygen levels/ quality in   •   severe flooding and erosion
                            waterways                            •   changes to ecosystems

                         Quantity
                         • changed river flows
                         • changed groundwater storage
                         • flow regimes
                         • biological contamination/
                            introduced pests
 Land and soil:          • loss and movement - erosion           •   significant erosion after a fire or
 • landscapes                 and/or deposition                      flood, earthquake or cyclone can
 • rocks                 • quality and condition -                   change the course of waterways,
 • soil                     contamination                            reduce the productivity of
 • geo-heritage          • changes to soil—acidification,            farmland and create erosion risks
                            structure change, compaction             for infrastructure both up and
                         • damage to landforms and                   down stream
                            landscapes                           • impacts on flora and fauna.
                                                                     Including natural, cultural and
                                                                     geo-heritage sites
 Plants and animals      •   loss of species and populations     Increased interaction between
                             (biodiversity), especially          wildlife and humans due to animals
                             threatened species                  being
                         •   change in abundance of species      • disorientated,
                         •   predators                           • displaced
                         •   competitors                         • vehicle collisions
                         •   changes in recruitment -whether
                             seedlings can survive               Undesirable impacts:
                         •   loss of habitat                     • kangaroos/rabbits grazing in
                         •   disease                                gardens,
                         •   pollination                         • noisy birds (such as corellas)
                                                                    concentrated in civic areas
                                                                 • foxes coming into yards and
                                                                    killing domestic animals or
                                                                    spreading disease to pets
                                                                 • introduced predators
                                                                    concentrating on native species
                                                                    and livestock remaining in the
                                                                    landscape (advantaged by no
                                                                    harbour for wildlife). This can
                                                                    wipe out threatened species and
                                                                    can impact on farm
                                                                    production/survival.
                                                                 • weeds are first to establish on




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