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This version of the Planning Practice note 53: Managing coastal hazards and the coastal impacts of climate change has been prepared for use with screen reader software. The printed publication may contain photographs, captions and design features that have been necessarily omitted from this version. In other respects this document contains identical text to that in the PDF version of the document which is available at .au/planning . Planning Practice Note 53 August 2015 Managing coastal hazards and the coastal impacts of climate change This practice note provides guidance on: managing coastal hazards the decision-making process for assessing coastal hazard risk planning for development in coastal areas. Background Significant development has already occurred in coastal areas. Population growth and the demand for coastal living are ongoing pressures. The potential impacts of climate change on existing coastal hazards are also likely to increase. The Victorian Coastal Strategy 2008 identifies that during this century our coastline is likely to be impacted by climate change. Impacts such as possible sea level rise and an increase in the frequency and severity of storm events are projected which are likely to lead to greater coastal inundation and erosion that may cause damage and loss to property, infrastructure and the environment. Understanding coastal hazards and managing risk exposure are important components of informed decision making. Coastal hazards Coastal hazards such as wildfire, various forms of flooding, acid sulfate soils, landslip and landslide need to be considered as part of the planning and building processes. For the purposes of this practice note, coastal hazards means inundation (both coastal and riverine) and erosion. Coastal inundation Coastal inundation is the flooding of land by ocean waters or river catchments. The frequency, extent and magnitude of coastal and river inundation is likely to be altered by climate change over time and throu