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Recommendations for subsequent stages of the WARCCAP project include:
More detailed investigation needs to occur with companies (large and small) through a process
of industry engagement to examine risks and opportunities in relation to climate change
impacts and the ability to manage these. This should include consideration of methods for
carrying out cost effective climate change impact and mitigation assessment.
It is important for the WARCCAP project to examine the broad risks to the region and State
should any of the major businesses or infrastructure assets be adversely affected or unable to
operate for short or extended periods as a result of climate change impacts.
It is important that relevant decisions makers are able to evaluate and determine cost effective
adaptation measures in regard to key community assets and economic infrastructure. Stage 2
of the WARCCAP project should seek to gather more exact information about the value of key
economic infrastructure and community assets and examine more closely the future costs that
may be directly associated with climate change hazards.
