Settlements and infrastructure

The development of tools that allow local governments to translate climate change impacts into strategic, operational, financial and asset management plans is a priority. This project will identify key council assets vulnerable to climate change and determine the likely impacts of climate change on council assets. Also, the research will undertake an extensive financial risk modelling exercise including full life-cycle economic analysis of the various options for councils to reduce climate change asset risk; develop the necessary modifications to existing asset management and financial sustainability tools so that councils may evaluate various climate change action scenarios at the management planning level; guide service level standards.

This project is funded by  the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF), Local Government Association South Australia (LGASA), Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), the Institute of Public Works and Engineers Australia (IPWEA) and Municipal Association Victoria (MAV)

For further information, please contact Jon Kellett or Michael Taylor