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Appendix E State Directions and Actions for
Adaptation
E1.
Planning Strategy
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Policies Relating to Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Change
Emergency Management and Hazard Avoidance
11. Set building standards and design guidelines to create more
thermally and energy efficient buildings. This will improve
the liveability of housing in the likely event of increased
temperatures. Structure Plans for Greenfield developments,
urban infill and transit-oriented developments will set
objectives and guidelines for the quality of building
performance outcomes in terms of climate response (such
as solar orientation) and energy use.
12. Reduce energy costs through the introduction of improved
energy efficiency standards for new buildings.
13. Create a more liveable urban environment through the
establishment of a network of greenways, tree-lined streets
and open spaces, which will have a cooling effect on nearby
new neighbourhoods and new buildings.
14. Encourage commercial and industrial developers to include
green buffers and shady areas in their developments, to
make workplaces more liveable.
15. Reduce the risk of damage from predicted sea level rise and
associated storm surges and coastal erosion by continuing
to incorporate adaptation measures into (such as location,
construction and design techniques) into Development
Plans based on the recommended sea level rise allowances
adopted by the South Australian Government from time to
time.
16. Require new development and/or land divisions in areas at
risk from predicted sea level rise to provide for protection
and/or adaption measures (such as appropriate siting and
construction techniques, seawalls, and/or levee banks).
17. Ensure critical infrastructure such as hospitals,
telecommunications and transport systems, and energy and
water services) is protected from inundation from predicted
sea level rise.
18. Sustain the marine and estuarine environment by providing,
where appropriate, for the retreat of the beach, dune,
mangrove and saltmarsh communities in response to
predicted sea level rise and land subsidence.
4.
Integrate adaptation to climate change, disaster risk
reduction and hazard avoidance policies, standards
and actions into strategic plans, Development Plan
policies, and development assessment processes
using best-practice models to:
- reduce the social, environmental, and economic
impacts from extreme events
- achieve more consistent and rigorous decision-
making for long-term land-use planning aimed at
reducing emergency and hazard risks
- enhance protection of critical infrastructure
- develop building standards and urban design
approaches that create resilient environments for the
future
- reduce risks and protect natural areas and
biodiversity
- address risk, hazard, and emergency management
issues in structure and precinct planning for new and
existing urban areas.
5. minimise risk to people, property and the environment
from exposure to hazards (including bushfire, flooding,
erosion, dune drift and acid sulphate soils) by
designing and planning for development in
accordance with the following risk hierarchy:
- Avoidance – avoid permanent development in and
adjacent to areas at significant risk from hazards
unless it can be demonstrated that there is an
overriding social, environmental or economic benefit.
- Adaption – design buildings and infrastructure to
mimimise long term risk.
- Protection – undertake works to protect existing
development or facilitate major new developments;
such works include stormwater discharge
management to accommodate higher tide levels.
