and services to the standards and codes for exposed buildings working with standards highest standards. and infrastructure. This action will require bodies, other councils However, design prolonged advocacy and work with various and council groups standards and building standards bodies including: codes are based upon Standards Australia – historical climate data The Australian Building Code Board12 and information and as – such may not be Institution of Engineers Australia – resilient to future The Institute of Public Works Engineering – climatic conditions. Australasia (IPWEA) Regulation Advisory Council –Building of Planning and Environment –Department As well as coordination with other councils and council groups, such as Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC), Shore Regional Organisation of Councils (SHOROC), The Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc. (SCCG). Business activity will C4 The City will work with business City of Sydney – – likely face disruptions stakeholders to consider the best way to control and influence that could lead to inform the local business community on the with business financial loss. likely business impacts and develop stakeholders eg responses that assist individual entities in their Sydney Business continuity planning. Chamber Failure to coordinate C5 Investigate collaborating with Sydney City of Sydney – – adaptation responses Water and the Office of Environment and control and influence, with other infrastructure Heritage to trial the Adapt Infrastructure tool to working with: owners and managers coordinate inter-agency responses and Water –Sydney may lead to additional quantitative analysis, measurement and risks. manage of risks and adaptation actions. of Environment –Office and Heritage participating –Other agencies Climate adaptation C6/7/9 Monitor developments in the climate City of Sydney – – relies on an change science and actual global emissions control and influence, understanding of trajectory to inform revisions of climate collaborating with: City’s evolving climate adaption strategy. NSW Office of – science, actual global Environment and emissions, and climate Heritage data. Failure to stay up CSIRO – to date could lead to poor decision-making. BoM – Future climate events C8/10 Review the land use and City of Sydney – City’s –
and services to the highest standards. However, design standards and building codes are based upon historical climate data and information and as such may not be resilient to future climatic conditions. standards and codes for exposed buildings and infrastructure. This action will require prolonged advocacy and work with various standards bodies including: – Standards Australia – The Australian Building Code Board12 – Institution of Engineers Australia – The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) –Building Regulation Advisory Council –Department of Planning and Environment As well as coordination with other councils and council groups, such as Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC), Shore Regional Organisation of Councils (SHOROC), The Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc. (SCCG). working with standards bodies, other councils and council groups Business activity will likely face disruptions that could lead to financial loss. C4 – The City will work with business stakeholders to consider the best way to inform the local business community on the likely business impacts and develop responses that assist individual entities in their continuity planning. City of Sydney – control and influence with business stakeholders eg Sydney Business Chamber Failure to coordinate adaptation responses with other infrastructure owners and managers may lead to additional risks. C5 – Investigate collaborating with Sydney Water and the Office of Environment and Heritage to trial the Adapt Infrastructure tool to coordinate inter-agency responses and quantitative analysis, measurement and manage of risks and adaptation actions. City of Sydney – control and influence, working with: –Sydney Water –Office of Environment and Heritage –Other participating agencies Climate adaptation relies on an understanding of evolving climate science, actual global emissions, and climate data. Failure to stay up to date could lead to poor decision-making. C6/7/9 – Monitor developments in the climate change science and actual global emissions trajectory to inform revisions of City’s climate adaption strategy. City of Sydney – control and influence, collaborating with: – NSW Office of Environment and Heritage – CSIRO – BoM Future climate events C8/10 – Review the City’s land use and City of Sydney –
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