Coastal Erosion and Inundation Studies

Australia’s coastal communities are vulnerable to coastal erosion and inundation as a result of major storm surges, storm tides and sea level rise.

While the scientific community has established that climate change is occurring, uncertainty remains about the magnitude and extent of the impacts  coastal communities will experience from these changes.

To better understand the impacts of coastal erosion and inundation to our City, including the effects of potential climate change and sea level rise, the City engaged specialist coastal and port engineers MP Rogers & Associates Pty Ltd to conduct two studies:

• Point Moore Inundation & Coastal Processes Study
• Geraldton CBD Flood and Inundation Study
• Town Beach to Drummond Cove Inundation & Coastal Processes Study
• Cape Burney to Greys Beach Inundation & Coastal Processes Study

Coastal Erosion and Adaptation Concepts

There are a number of coastal erosion and adaptation projects currently being investigated by the City. More here

Managing Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

To assist adapting to climate change and sea level rise the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) and the Department of the Environment and Energy have developed CoastAdapt, a website that provides information delivery and decision support tools for coastal managers.