Impact of Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change on Surf Life Saving Services A Road Map for Adaptive Action Report Prepared for SLSA. May 2011 Prepared by: Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd © Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd All rights reserved. Recommended Citation: Elrick, C., Dalton, L. and Kay, R.C. 2011. Impact of Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change on Surf Life Saving Services: A Road Map for Adaptive Action, report prepared for Surf Life Saving Australia. Authors Carmen Elrick Luke Dalton Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd Unit 1/237 Stirling Hwy Claremont, 6010 Western Australia Website: www.coastalmanagement.com Robert Kay Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd Coastal Zone Management Contact Details Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd Unit 1/237 Stirling Hwy PO Box 236 Claremont, WA, 6010 Australia Phone: +61 (0) 8 9284 6470 Fax: +61 (0) 8 9284 6490 Email:
[email protected] Website: http://www.coastalmanagement.com Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd Climate Change Road Map for SLSA ii Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................V 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. REPORT STRUCTURE.................................................................................................................. 2 2. APPROACH..................................................................................................................................