Webinar: Climate change and natural hazards risk assessment and adaptation planning guidelines

Time

1:00 - 2:00pm AEDT

About

Transport infrastructure and systems are typically designed to withstand local weather events based on historical records of climate. However, historical climate data is no longer a reliable predictor of future impacts due to climate change. Extreme weather events are projected to become more frequent and intense, increasing the vulnerability of transport networks and the communities they serve.

Many organisations in the Australian and New Zealand transport sector have produced guidance documents to assist organisations to undertake climate and natural hazards risk assessments. However, Austroads recognised the need for an aligned approach in accordance with latest industry practice and national, state and local policy. This led to the development of the Climate Change and Natural Hazard Risk Assessment and Adaptation Planning Guidelines.

The guidelines set out a framework for transport agencies to consider when undertaking climate change and natural hazard risk assessments and developing adaptation plans with examples provided throughout. The guidelines are intended to be flexible, guiding the application of both high-level and detailed risk assessments of physical and transition risks.

This webinar, presented by Allan Klindworth and Upeshika Heenetigala, will step through the process set out in the guidelines, highlighting key concepts with examples and supporting resources.