Australian Coastal Protection Study

Sea level rise and storm surge are immediate threats to coastal infrastructure across Australia. While this threat has been well documented, the scale of the threat in terms of the cost to protect coastal infrastructure was missing on a national scale. This study was intended to fill this gap by setting a baseline cost for protecting the coast and determining the length of protection required.

Resilient Analytics was the consultant in this effort to determine the local and national costs of protecting coastal infrastructure. The team was tasked with delivering adaptation costs for each city and state along the entire Australian coastline. Several key components were established: a baseline protection plan, protection strategies for both coastal and inland areas, and a clear method for identifying areas in need of protection.