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Adaptation Planning
No Climate Change Adaptation Plans or Strategies for the QEH have been identified.
In addition to any existing strategies/actions by the SA Department of Health, the
following recommendations would also be appropriate:
Implementation of early-alert systems to address extreme events such as weather
and disease.
Preparedness for disasters, including health service demand surge.
Improve surveillance of health risk indicators and health outcomes.
Develop appropriate health-care facilities: ambulances, hospitals, trained health
workers, including appropriate workforce training.
Information Sources
Queen Elizabeth hospital website:
Fast Facts: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Health, Government of
South Australia. May 2011
Jane Carthey and Venny Chandra (2007) The Impact Of Climate Change On
Health Facilities: A preliminary investigation of mitigation and adaptation
strategies, Centre for Health Assets Australasia.
10.5.3. Police Stations
South Australian Police operate across the Study Area from stations at:
x
Henley Beach
x
Holden Hill
x
Netley
x
Parks (Ottoway)
x
Port Adelaide
Other SAPOL facilities are located at the following sites:
x
Academy Fort Largs, Taperoo
x
Ottoway Exhibits, Wingfield
x
SAPOL Airwing Hangar, Adelaide airport
SAPOL has estimated the value of its building assets in the Study Area to be $81.6 million.
Refer to Section 15.5.7 for further discussion.
Potential climate change impacts upon police stations include:
x
Potential for surface flooding and seawater inundation (occasional and ongoing)
x
Damage to structures from intense storms
x
Increased expense to ensure buildings are cool in summer
x
Changes in building heating/cooling costs (can be either negative or positive).
10.5.4. Schools
There is a total of 97 publicly owned schools across the Study Area, as outlined in
Table 10.9
below.
