147
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
461.3
255.1
26.2
24.6
Financial and Insurance Services
1.6
1
0.2
0.4
Health Care and Social Assistance
6
0.8
4.1
1.1
Information Media and Telecommunications
34.7
23.4
3.0
8.3
Manufacturing
831.1
577.8
156.39
96.4
Non ANZSIC Code
2215
1970.0
77.3
167.7
Other Service
88.8
52.7
26.8
9.3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
21.3
10.5
5.8
5
Public Administration and Safety
22.5
8
0.6
13.9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
27.6
19.8
5.8
2.1
Retail Trade
68.2
39.7
14.5
14
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
1235.9
544.9
48.1
632.9
Wholesale Trade
392.4
264.5
73.5
54.4
Data Source: Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Industrial Land Database.
9.2.2.1. Climate Change Impacts and Implications for Industrial Land Use
Much of the industrial zoning and development of that land over time has occurred without regard to
impacts associated with climate change. However, licensed industrial activities (under the Environment
Protection Act) are required to adopt measures that reduce risks to the environment, including for
example measures to avoid the escape of chemicals or hazardous substances form the site which could
occur through localised flooding.
The effects of climate change on industrial land will vary from location to location. Impacts may include:
x
Flooding and inundation from sea level rise, storm surge, and episodic rises in surface waters.
x
Higher temperatures on buildings, machinery, outdoor storage areas. Higher temperatures may
potentially cause a deterioration of air quality with respect to industrial emissions.
x
Changes in workforce amenity, e.g. hotter days in summer, milder days in winter.
x
Hydrological changes that may cause drying of land, ground movement, and changes in structural
integrity. This could also have an effect on contaminated land or brownfield sites, which may need to
be assessed for future risks.
The potential direct impacts on industrial land, coupled with indirect impacts such as higher costs of
production arising from energy pricing, may require greater flexibility to industrial land planning. Based on
a review of a broad range of land use literature, including Wilbanks and Lankao (2007), some potential
implications for industrial land use planning include:
x
Increased demand for co-locating large industry near power generators or competitive sources of
production inputs (e.g. industrial symbiosis).
