In addition to the above analysis it is also suggested that detailed site based climate resilience assessments be undertaken for all potentially exposed assets. Noting the importance of the large number of assets that are at risk, one of the high priority projects is the development of an “Asset @ Risk Register”, for each council and for the Region.

With these assessments, the councils will be able to gain a deeper understanding of each asset’s exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity to a changing climate. In addition the assessment allows for the identification of the elements for treatment that are highly vulnerable and have low resilience. In general, new assets can be climate resilient by ensuring that they are located, designed, built and operated with the current and future climate in mind. Whilst existing assets can be climate resilient by ensuring that operation and maintenance regimes incorporate resilience to the impacts of climate change over a property’s lifetime.