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Other groupings of Councils are also undertaking similar vulnerability
assessments, including the southern Adelaide metropolitan region.
The studies are supported by the Commonwealth’s Natural Disasters Resilience
Program, the Sustainability and Climate Change Division of State Government,
and the SA Coast Protection Board.
The SA Local Government Association is also providing support to the program,
in preparing guidelines and background research to assist adaptation planning.
A key element of the project will be the undertaking of a ‘vulnerability
assessment’, focusing on the 3 Council areas. This project will investigate and
assess the key risks to the local area, including weather extremes, rainfall
changes, and sea level rise.
Knowing the likely impacts, will allow the three tiers of government, the
business sector, and the local community to prepare appropriate adaptation
actions and investments to enable the region to be resilient to the impacts that
will affect our communities, assets, environment, and economy.
Issues and opportunities
•
Develop a Western Region Climate Change Adaptation Plan in
collaboration with the Cities of Charles Sturt and West Torrens, including a
comprehensive Integrated Vulnerability Assessment.
•
Incorporate residential and population growth projections into Council’s
energy and water planning and asset management systems.
•
Continue to engage with the State Government on policy and planning
regarding climate change adaptation planning.
•
Continue to work with the LGA to advocate for improved arrangements
with ETSA regarding energy efficiency improvement in street lighting
design and tariffs.
•
Develop and implement mitigation project plans that focuses on energy
and water efficiency in community buildings and small to medium size
businesses through the Federal Government Low Carbon Community
project ( 2012/13)
