Regional Land Elevation Maps: Waikato

Regional Land Elevation Maps: Waikato

Regional Land Elevation Maps: Waikato Published in conjunction with the report Preparing New Zealand for rising seas: Certainty and Uncertainty November 2015 This document contains a number of maps showing areas in New Zealand that are low-lying and close to the coast, with a focus on urban areas. Land elevation in these maps has been measured using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, and is shown above mean high water springs (MHWS-10). Areas that are both low-lying and close to the coast are, in general, most vulnerable to sea level rise. This is certainly the case when it comes to coastal flooding and rising groundwater. Erosion is rather different – a shoreline need not be low-lying to be eroded. The elevation bands shown on the maps are not hazard zones and should not be interpreted as such. Such maps aid in identifying areas at risk as the sea rises. But local characteristics are also vitally important. For instance, a low-lying area close to the coast may be protected by a headland or a natural barrier such as a sand dune. And groundwater will only be a problem if it is connected to the sea. Detailed elevation surveys, using LiDAR technology, have not been carried out for the entire New Zealand coastline. As a result, maps for some urban areas are not available. For further information please see the full report and accompanying NIWA technical report at www.pce.parliament.nz ¯ Kennedy Bay The elevation bands shown on this map are not hazard zones not hazard The elevation bands shown on this map are Coromandel Land Elevation < 50cm 021 4 50–100cm Kilometres 100–150cm Low-lying land in Coromandel and Kennedy Bay. ¯ Matarangi Buffalo Whitianga Beach Cooks Beach The elevation bands shown on this map are not hazard zones not hazard The elevation bands shown on this map are Land Elevation < 50cm 50–100cm 021 4 100–150cm Kilometres Low-lying land in Cooks Beach, Matarangi, and Whitianga. ¯ Land Elevation < 50cm 50–100cm 100–150cm Tairua Pauanui The elevation bands shown on this map are not hazard zones not hazard The elevation bands shown on this map are 021 4 Kilometres Low-lying land in Pauanui and Tairua. Land Elevation ¯ < 50cm 50–100cm 100–150cm Whangamata Whiritoa The elevation bands shown on this map are not hazard zones not hazard The elevation bands shown on this map are 021 4 Kilometres Low-lying land in Whangamata and Whiritoa. ¯ Land Elevation < 50cm 50–100cm 100–150cm The elevation bands shown on this map are not hazard zones not hazard The elevation bands shown on this map are Thames Ngatea 0241 Kilometres Low-lying land in Ngatea and Thames. ¯ Land Elevation < 50cm 50–100cm 100–150cm Raglan 0241 Kilometres The elevation bands shown on this map are not hazard zones Low-lying land in Raglan..

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