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Title
Responsible
Authority/ Minister
Description/Purpose
Relevance to Western Region
Increase resilience to climate change, emergency events and natural hazards by:
x
Climate change science and research - In order to ensure new infrastructure investments are not unduly
vulnerable to climate change, the siting of infrastructure, operational life and design standards need to be
carefully considered, alongside matters such as heat stress, inundation, and extreme storms event.
x
Mitigation and adaptation - In order to ensure new infrastructure investments are not unduly vulnerable to
climate change, the siting of infrastructure, operational life and design standards need to be carefully
considered, alongside matters such as heat stress, inundation, and extreme storms event.
SA Strategic Plan
DPC
To provide a blueprint for the future growth and development of SA through measurable targets/ actions. Goals
include adapting to the long term physical changes associated with climate change.
The Government, through SASP, has committed to a target to have regional climate change adaptation plans in all
State Government regions by 2016 (Target 62).
State-wide plan
Tackling Climate
Change: SA’s
Greenhouse Strategy
2007-2020
DEWNR/ Minister for
Sustainability,
Environment and
Conservation
To guide SA’s response to climate change by reducing SA’s contribution to climate change, adapting to potential
impacts and identifying innovative approaches to response to climate change.
The strategy takes three avenues to the future:
x
reducing greenhouse emissions
x
adapting to climate change
x
innovating in markets, technologies, institutions and the way we live.
Adaptation is one of the eight goals in the plan. The Adaptation goal is for South Australia to be equipped to the best
of its ability to adapt to climate change and capture opportunities. To achieve it, strategies and actions have been
developed to:
x
increase our understanding of risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities
x
build resilient and healthy communities
x
improve hazard management and minimise risk.
State-wide plan
Draft Climate Change
Adaptation Framework
DEWNR/
Minister for
Sustainability,
Environment and
Conservation
The Framework provides state-wide objectives to guide adaptation establishing a regional approach across 12
areas. It also encourages sector agreements between the Government, industry, community and regional groups.
The Framework was released for consultation in December 2010. The State Government is currently in the process
of revising the framework based on the outcomes of consultation and is expecting to release the final framework in
2012. The Framework will assist in developing a coordinated and integrated response to climate change adaptation
in South Australia. Action to address climate change will allow communities, businesses and individuals to minimise
any negative impacts and also to identify opportunities.
State-wide plan
30 Year Plan for
Greater Adelaide
DPTI/ Minister for
Planning
To set out land use policy to manage growth and change in a given region. The 30 year plan is the Planning
Strategy as required under the
Development Act 1993
. Becoming resilient and adapting to climate change is
identified as a key driver in the plan by reducing emissions, improving efficiencies and incorporating climate change
considerations into decision making.
The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide identifies principles for more environmentally sustainable urban development
which will in turn facilitate adaptation and mitigation measures to address climate change including:
x
increased housing density close to modern and efficient rail transport corridors
x
increasing water and energy efficiency of new developments
State-wide plan with specific
policies relevant to the Western
Region.
