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Figure 11.4
depicts the number of businesses in the Study Area by business type. It can be seen that a
larger proportion of businesses in the region participate in the ‘construction’, ‘transport, postal and
warehousing’, ‘rental, hiring and real estate’ and ‘professional, scientific and technical’ sectors.
Figure 11.4: Businesses by Sector in the Western Region
11.3.1. Climate Change Impacts and Implications Business
Climate change has the potential to impact on businesses directly and indirectly. The extent of impact will
depend on geographical location, nature and types of buildings, the use and characteristics of
infrastructure, supply chain, and business processes including machinery and use of labour.
Table 11.4
summarises some of the likely climate change impacts that may be felt by businesses.
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Charles Sturt
Port Adelaide Enfield West Torrens
