Regional Solutions for Multi‑level Governance Challenges in Australian Coastal and Climate Change Planning

Abstract

Australia is one of the most urbanised nations in the world and the location of its urban growth is predominantly in the coastal zone. The 2009 Australian parliamentary report, Managing our Coastal Zone in a Changing Climate: The Time to Act is Now, raised critical issues in relation to managing coastal urban growth in the context of climate change (Australian Parliament 2009; Thom 2010). In particular, it concluded that a more adaptive and systems approach to coastal planning will be required to plan for increasing coastal risk and uncertainty, together with meaningful and ongoing community engagement. This chapter explores the