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Examine the practicalities of implementing sharing arrangements for open space, including an
assessment of the costs, benefits and the ability for this to be practically achieved.
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Opportunities for enhancing open space and recreation supply and management outcomes should be
explored during stakeholder engagement phases of the project.
Development and Land Use
Industrial, residential and commercial land may be affected by flooding and inundation from sea level rise,
storm surge, and episodic rises in surface waters; higher temperature on buildings and open areas; and
hydrological changes which could affect structural integrity of buildings. Impacts will be varied depending
on specific geography and land use.
It will be important to prepare land use strategies to accommodate new forms of development that will be
able to respond to direct and indirect impacts and opportunities associated with climate change. These
strategies should be informed by specific land use climate impact studies.
There is inadequate supply of information available to fully understand the likelihood of impacts that
climate change may have on residential, industrial and commercial areas.
Recommendations
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Examine shopping and business behaviours that result from different climate scenarios to ascertain
potential impacts for commercial land planning.
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Examine risks to industrial businesses from climate change and explore the need and options for
more innovative land use planning policy that will assist business to adapt to climate change.
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Examine in detail the potential effects that a modified climate will have on residential land use
planning including a review of existing tools that will serve to support climate change adaptation (e.g.
planning policy, building code, administrative practices, engineering codes).
Public Assets and Infrastructure
Likely climate change impacts upon public infrastructure include higher operational costs (energy, water
and maintenance), unreliability of power and utilities, coastal erosion and loss of property, changes in
visitation patterns and utilisation, deterioration of marine structures/facilities, deterioration of roads and
bridges, and damage to buildings and structures from storms, heat, flooding and inundation. Impacts are
likely to be wide reaching across the Study Area due to the spread of different public infrastructure and
environmental settings.
Some asset owners/managers have undertaken climate change adaptation planning, however more work
is needed to be undertaken across the wider public infrastructure sector, including addressing specific
knowledge gaps.
The study revealed that there are various government data gaps, limitations and inconsistencies between
jurisdictions that will need to be given further attention during Stage 2 of the project or in order to develop
a comprehensive understanding of government assets in the Study Area. The data gaps include:
