Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0587
ISSN: 2167-0587
Ed Wensing
Australia
Research Article
Natural Hazard Resilient Communities and Land Use Planning: The Limitations of Planning Governance in Tropical Australia
Author(s): Sharon Harwood, Dean Carson, Ed Wensing and Luke JacksonSharon Harwood, Dean Carson, Ed Wensing and Luke Jackson
This paper examines how two Australian land use planning systems address the creation of hazard resilient communities in tropical areas. The application of substantive hazard knowledge and how this influences the associated procedures within the planning system is examined. The case studies of Darwin the capital of the Northern Territory, and the beachside suburb of Machans Beach within the Cairns Regional Council in far north Queensland are investigated. Both case study locations have experienced tropical cyclones since settlement and despite their hazard prone locations, both have intensified over their 120 year existence. Moreover, it is predicted that cyclones in tropical Australia will decrease in number, but increase in intensity. It would be rational to assume that industry, community and government would actively pursue planning strategies to negate the risks of natural hazard.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0587.1000130