Climate Resilient Communities of the Barwon South West - Phase 1 Regional Report

Introduction
The need for action
The project and stakeholders
Approach
Scope
Project governance
Reports
The Barwon South West Region
Overview
About the Barwon South West
Regional profile
A leading approach to adaptation
Overview
Adaptation framework
Better practice research
Regional vulnerability assessment
Concept of vulnerability
Exposure (1)
Sensitivity (2)
Adaptive capacity (3)
Vulnerability (4)
Concept of resilience
Our changing climate
Current climate and trends
Australia
Victoria
Barwon South West
Projected climate exposure
Australia
Victoria
Barwon South West
Climate sensitivity and adaptive capacity
Overall vulnerability
Current adaptive capacity of the Region
Health check tool
Criteria
Surveys
Ongoing use of the tool
Survey outcomes across the Region
Complying
Engaging
Assessing
Responding
Monitoring
Municipality strategic discussions
Risk assessment process
Risk assessment results
Most concerning climate variables
Key Regional sectors most at risk
Other infrastructure at risk
Detailed risk assessment
Municipal resilience actions
What does this all mean for the Region?
Climate Resilient Communities - Stages One to Three
Stage One: Vulnerability assessment
Stage Two: Planning and action review
Stage Three: Strategic discussions
Snapshots of the Barwon South West
Regional partner strategic discussion
Risks
Actions
The key challenges
Interdependencies
Regional priority projects
Assessment criteria
Priority regional projects
The next step - implementation
Governance and commitment
Stakeholder engagement
Embedding into decision making processes
Appendices
Appendix 1 - Better practice research
Appendix 2 - Vulnerability assessment background and guidance
General comment on data layers
Climate exposure data
Sensitivity and adaptive capacity indicators
Appendix 3 - Climate risk and adaptation template
Adaptation plan template
Considerations for developing the adaptation plan
Appendix 4 - Municipal risks by sector
Regional sector 1: Natural assets
Regional sector 2: Buildings
Regional sector 3: Community wellbeing
Regional sector 4: Industry
Regional sector 5: Council assets and services
Regional sector 6: Infrastructure
Appendix 5 - Process for prioritising regional projects
Appendix 6 - Glossary
Appendix 7 - References

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