Our coast is highly valued. It provides us with places and spaces to live, do business, be active and enjoy. However, the coast is mobile – it is constantly changing through storm events and the changes that people make to the coastline. There will also be further changes as a result of climate change, such as sea level rise and potentially more severe storm events.
These coastal changes are now becoming much more noticeable and happening more rapidly. For this reason, local governments throughout Western Australia have been undertaking studies to understand the impacts of these coastal processes, particularly where people live.
The Peron Naturaliste Partnership (PNP) and the City of Bunbury and Shires of Capel, Dardanup and Harvey partnered with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and Southern Ports Authority to develop Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plans (CHRMAP’s).
The CHRMAP’s have improved our understanding of coastal processes and identified key hazards and risks in the coastal zone. The plans also include recommendations on how to mitigate these risks and identified future studies that need to be undertaken.
The CHRMAP’s for each of the local governments can be viewed at the following links.
- City of Bunbury
- Shire of Dardanup
- Shire of Capel
- Shire of Harvey (to be endorsed by Council)