The aims of this study are to:
- Provide an improved understanding of the processes that are shaping the coast along the Bellarine Peninsula and Corio Bay, now and into the future, considering the impacts of climate change.
- Provide data sets which will assist in predicting the coast’s susceptibility to inundation. These will provide information that will directly inform regional, township and local strategic planning, including adaptation planning processes.
- Build the collective capacity and depth of knowledge of land managers and decision makers to use the data sets that are generated to plan for and respond to coastal inundation and identified risks.
A number of coastal vulnerability assessments have been done at individual property scale within the study area, therefore, another key outcome of this study will be to minimise the requirement for individual property scale assessments.
Context of the Hazard Study
Legislative Framework
