Nutgrove and Long Beach coastal adaptation project
Nutgrove Beach, Long Beach and Blinking Billy Point areas are highly vulnerable to coastal erosion from sea level rise, according to coastal hazard mapping by the Tasmanian Government.
The City of Hobart and the Department of Premier and Cabinet partnered in the Nutgrove and Long Beach Coastal Adaptation Pathways project in early 2015 to develop an approach to the issue. The project:
- engaged with the local and broader community on the identified coastal hazards for the project area
- explored three possible adaptation responses to best manage the risks and reduce impacts:
The project formed part of a collaboration between local and Tasmanian Government that investigates coastal hazards and how local communities may want to respond: the Tasmanian Coastal Adaptation Pathways (TCAP) program.
Project consultants, SGS Economics and Planning, prepared documentation, delivered a local community workshop on the hazards, and explored three possible adaptation responses. In recognition of the area’s significant regional value, the City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Government developed a broader community survey on the possible responses that complimented the local workshop.
The consultation identified that the area is highly valued for its coastal amenity and recreational assets. However, outcomes were mixed about the preferred adaptation responses: the local community workshop identifying Pathway 3 as the preferred response and the broader community survey identifying Pathway 2 as their preference. There was consensus on the need to commence planning suitable responses now and the investigation of funding models that were equitable across the municipality.
No immediate actions were identified through the consultation process. However, the City of Hobart is proactively monitoring the sites to enable the identification of changes within the coastal hazard zones, undertaking further detailed technical analysis of the coastal processes to inform possible responses and investigating possible funding models to ensure equitable outcome for all stakeholders. We are also developing a coastal hazards strategy through our climate adaptation program that will guide appropriate and consistent responses in the future.
Report
The consultant’s report, Nutgrove – Long Beach Coastal Adaptation Pathways, Final Report, May 2015(PDF, 8MB) , did not identify any short-term/interim protection works as being required at this point in time.
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