Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change on the South Australian Coast: A Coastal Community Perspective

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METHODOLOGY
Introduction
The methodology in terms of the risks associated with the hydrological cycle will be based on
the concept that risks will always be a function of the exposure, hazard as well as the community
vulnerability. The methodology will, therefore, integrate the output of various climatic as well as
the hydrodynamic models with the specific site (South Australian Coast) socio-economic as well
as geophysical indicators(Saltré et al 2016).
Objectives
Based on the literature review, the strategy of the monitoring of the vulnerability will employ:
 System of interest definition
 Set indicator selection with the aim of gaining an in-depth understanding of Vulnerability
and adaptation to climate change on the South Australian coast: a coastal community
perspective
 Definition of the evaluation as well as monitoring the procedures associated with the
vulnerability
Structure

Figure 1: Research method structure(Zhisheng et al 2015)
Interview Questions
What are the perceptions about climate change Vulnerability among the council Close to
Adelaide?
i. Who are the most vulnerable groups in your council area?
ii. What policies, programs, action plans do you have to address these vulnerabilities?

Is it possible to downscale the available online tools to predict how sea level rise, increase in
storm surges, coastal erosion, and inundation in 5 selected coastal city councils close to Adelaide
city over the next 25 years?
i. Do you know about online tools available to ...
ii. Has your council used online tools to predict future sea level rise, coastal erosion,
inundations for the next 25 years
a. If yes – where are these maps
b. If no –
How capable are the city councils in using these online tools for predicting and adapting to
serious climate change?
i. Accessibility to tools
ii. Training
iii. Staff capacity
iv. Staff numbers
What are the barriers that city councils face in predicting negative impacts adapting to these
climate change impacts?