CoastAdapt visualisation — YRD

CoastAdapt visualisation (3215)

Josephine Mummery 1 , Steve Webb 1
  1. Griffith University, O'Connor, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, Australia

Visualisations and mapping are important tools for coastal adaptation. They are powerful communication tools, and can convey a lot of information; they can facilitate engagement, through linking risk knowledge to the spaces people value; and they are integral to GIS tools and the management of spatially variable risk such as from flooding or inundation. Recent national collaboration on coastal datasets means that it is now possible to develop visualisations relevant to adaptation for communities around our coast. These include collaboration on high resolution elevation data, consistent mapping of coastal geomorphology, and tools that enable satellite data to be geo-referenced, queried and accessed. CoastAdapt has drawn on these initiatives to make available a number of maps and visualisations that can help local governments and other decision-makers understand local risks from climate change. This presentation will provide an overview of the visualisations in CoastAdapt, which include new and tailored products for local government areas, as well as tips on how they can best be used in risk assessment and adaptation planning.