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The Queensland Coastal Plan addresses management of the coast and planning for future urban development in the coastal zone by incorporating the State Policy for Coastal Management and State Planning Policy for Coastal Protection. The Queensland Coastal

Townsville, located in the north of Queensland is being used as a model city to help coastal councils across the state, plan for the impacts of climate change, reports ABC. The project is being managed by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility...

In a matter of minutes, at least one hazard can change the world they know. Only through incorporating risk into development planning can we start to reduce this exposure says Margareta Wahlström, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction in an editorial for IISD...

New research carried out by scientist from the University of Melbourne have been able to find the age of of extinct volcanoes in western Victoria and South Australia, potentially confirming that both regions are overdue for a devastating eruption...

This case study examines the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on the South Alligator River system, one of Australia’s most valued, natural, and cultural landscapes. In concluding the study, the performance of potential adaptation

Asia-Pacific countries ended talks at a UN forum in Bangkok last week by agreeing to support national capacity building in the collection and analysis of disaster data for better disaster preparedness and vulnerability assessments, and to provide training on disaster assessment methodologies...

Ministers and senior officials and 22 international organizations working in one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions are meeting in Bangkok this week to discuss a regional strategy to minimize the human, environmental and economic impact of disasters...

A supplement to the first pass national assessment:

This report presents data on the exposure of commercial buildings (e.g. retail precincts), light industrial buildings, and transport infrastructure (road, rail, tramways), in Australia’s coastal areas