CoastAdapt

Tools in CoastAdapt

A range of tools has been developed as part of CoastAdapt to support adaptation planning and implementation. These tools are grouped here into four categories – data, decision‑support, working with consultants, and risk assessment – and are also accessible through other relevant sections of CoastAdapt.

Data tools

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Sea-level rise and You

Sea-level rise and You has graphs and tables showing sea-level rise amounts and allowances for all Australian coastal councils, from the present day through to 2100.

Inundation mapping is  provided for mid- and end century for all Australian local councils where LiDAR surveys have been carried out to provide accurate elevation data.

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Dive straight into the Sea-level rise and You tool

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Wade into the background information about the Sea-level rise and You tool

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Shoreline Explorer

Shoreline Explorer provides data on present-day coastal sensitivity to flooding and erosion.

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Dive straight into the Shoreline Explorer tool, which includes three datasets

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Wade into the background information about the three datasets of Shoreline Explorer:

Decision support tools

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Coastal Climate Decision Support Tool (C-CADS)

CoastAdapt provides the six-step decision support system C-CADS to support coastal managers seeking to address risks from climate change and sea-level rise.

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Skim through an explanation of the Coastal Climate Decision Support Tool (C-CADS)

This was developed by the CoastAdapt team and updated in 2025.

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Wade through the six steps in CoastAdapt's decision support tool C-CADS

Tools developed for working effectively with consultants

Making effective use of consultants

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Wade into useful information from a CoastAdapt project about Working more effectively with consultants

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Many councils, especially small ones with limited in-house often lack the specialist skills, data and staff capacity needed to meet statutory and funding requirements for coastal adaptation planning. So we have developed some guidelines for how to work effectively with consultants.

Here are the chechlists and template for working more effectively with consultants:

Risk assessment tools

Undertaking a risk assessment

CoastAdapt provides four risk assessment templates that allow users to systematically follow the guidelines for assessing climate change risks, and record relevant information gathered at each step of a risk assessment.

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Wade into more details about the three types of risk assessment

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