Time: 7.30am for 7.45am to 8.45am
Venue: HopgoodGanim Lawyers, level 7 presentation room, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
Coastal flooding and sea level rise cannot be predicted accurately and although modelling methods exist, all are uncertain. A flexible but disciplined method of approaching coastal planning is the way forward. At this breakfast seminar, David Nicholls of HopgoodGanim discussed the legal instruments and principles applicable to developments on floodplains, including ESD principles, and guest speaker Norrie Sanders presented a detailed analysis of climate change impacts on Queensland coastal catchment areas, while examining the idea of using knowledge of design, urban form, coastal protection and infrastructure risks to create climate resilient development.
This session proved interesting and relevant to developers, consultants and others interested in the potential for urban development of land near the coast and coastal streams.
About our guest speaker
Norrie Sanders is Principal, Environment and Climate Change for RPS - an international consultancy focusing on urban growth, infrastructure, environment, energy and resources.
Norrie specialises in sustainable management of natural systems and urban developments. He has worked in the private and public sectors, at local, state and Commonwealth levels, in South Australia, NSW, ACT, Queensland and SE Asia.
Norrie’s core skills focus on water management, climate change vulnerability, risk assessment, catchment management, lake and wetland design and waterway rehabilitation. He has successfully integrated these discipline areas to develop innovative approaches to sustainable management.
Norrie was principal author of Guidelines for Protecting Australian Waterways, published by Land and Water Australia and was a state representative for ANZECC’s National Approach to Environmental Impact Assessment. His team in Natural Solutions also undertakes risk assessment, energy audits and greenhouse gas monitoring. He recently managed a major coastal vulnerability assessment for the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change.
