@article{fbd76ef2caeb467885914f4f4c5ab206,
title = "Developing a nature-based coastal defence strategy for Australia",
abstract = "Australia{\textquoteright}s rapid coastal population growth coupled with the increased risk of hazards driven by climate change creates an urgent need to start adaptation planning for the future. The most common solutions for protecting the coast (seawalls, breakwaters) are expensive and non-adaptive (i.e., they need to be rebuilt, upgraded and maintained in response to a changing climate). There is international precedence for the development of nature-based solutions (i.e., the integration of natural habitats such as coastal vegetation and biogenic reefs) as a cost-effective and sustainable approach to shoreline protection from erosion and flooding. The development of nature-based approaches has been supported by large interdisciplinary teams to inform policy and decision-making. Nature-based coastal defence is currently not a tool widely used in Australia. Key to their wider implementation is: (1) improved scientific knowledge; (2) effective governance; and (3) social acceptance. Recently implemented pilot trials need to inform industry-accredited guidelines that can be integrated into coastal management and government policy.",
keywords = "Coastal management, coastal protection, ecological engineering",
author = "Morris, \{Rebecca L.\} and Strain, \{Elisabeth M.A.\} and Konlechner, \{Teresa M.\} and Fest, \{Benedikt J.\} and Kennedy, \{David M.\} and Arndt, \{Stefan K.\} and Swearer, \{Stephen E.\}",
note = "Funding Information: In northern New South Wales, a hybrid approach using rock fillets (or rock sills; Figure 2a ) has been relatively widely used to stabilise estuarine banks to facilitate mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems (Jenkins and Russell 2017 ; Taylor 2017 ). This approach was pioneered in the late 1990s by Rivercare staff who undertook successful trials in Taree (Taylor 2017 ). Since, a number of other local authorities have adopted this technique in bank stabilisation projects. Rock filleting has been supported by the state government through grants (e.g., the Habitat Action Grant) and permit approvals. Despite the relatively long history of rock fillets in NSW, projects are still largely done based on previous experience. Reports that present data on the success of projects or design specifications are scarce. The National Centre for Coasts and Climate is funded through The Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub by the Australian Government?s National Environmental Science Program. We thank Karl Nordstrom for his advice on beach and dune management in New Jersey and the members of the Victorian Senior Stakeholder Group for Nature-based Coastal Defence for their advice on implementation in Australia. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, {\textcopyright} 2019 Engineers Australia.",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1080/14488353.2019.1661062",
language = "English",
volume = "17",
pages = "167--176",
journal = "Australian Journal of Civil Engineering",
issn = "1448-8353",
publisher = "Taylor \& Francis",
number = "2",
}
