Future Coasts Program

The Future Coasts Program is led by the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment in partnership with the Department of Planning and Community Development.

Climate change projections forecast that sea levels will rise over the coming century. In Victoria this will be felt through increases in the frequency and severity of extreme sea-level events such as storm surges, flooding and erosion, which will increase the risks to coastal areas.

The $13.5 million investment by the Victorian Government in the Program will help Victoria better understand and plan for the risks associated with climate change, by producing information about the impacts of sea level rise along the Victorian coast, with a focus on coastal erosion and flooding. This information, along with guidance material, will be publicly available to coastal land managers and decision makers to use when planning for and managing coastal areas. This information has the potential to be used by the private sector.

The work of Future Coasts will contribute to a coordinated policy framework that recognises the responsibilities of other organisations that have a role in planning for and managing the impacts of climate change on Victoria’s coast.


Future Coasts - Part of the Victorian climate change adaption program

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