Napier City Council
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Remain actively involved in the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint committee with the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
Work toward the creation of the Ahuriri Regional Park to preserve and develop the Ahuriri estuary and lagoon farm area.
Work with civil defence to plan activations in specific areas to respond to natural disasters.
Commit to council doing what they can in this space in a sustainable and affordable manner and with consultation with the community.
Ahuriri Ward is most affected. This is a complex issue – a lot of work has been done already looking at solutions. The question is who pays?
Civil defence is pertinent in my ward with tsunami and earthquakes a real risk – this needs to be a priority.
Develop a climate change strategy that balances affordability with being as aspirational as possible to reduce our emissions and impacts.
Assess what rising groundwater levels mean, particularly for our Three Waters networks and plan ahead to reduce effects like flooding.
Establish a project to identify options for assisting tsunami evacuation for those most at risk, eg building vertical evacuation towers/hills.
Adapting to climate change is an important policy for our city as we sit adjacent the ocean and in some cases land is lower than sea level.
Earthquake strengthening is another consideration with our region sitting along side a fault line and the effects of the 1931 devastation.
Civil defence needs to be fit for purpose as the above two issues will require immediate action should an emergency occur.
Adapt to climate change with sea level rise, this is a very big issue for Napier. A firm plan is needed before the issue becomes a reality.
Address the bridges that lead to Hastings where our hospital, police are cutting off Napier as a large quake could take them out.
Consider placement of dredged sand as an option to solve erosion of Westshore beach.
Remain actively involved in the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint committee with the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
Work toward the creation of the Ahuriri Regional Park to preserve and develop the Ahuriri estuary and lagoon farm area.
Work with civil defence to plan activations in specific areas to respond to natural disasters.
Commit to council doing what they can in this space in a sustainable and affordable manner and with consultation with the community.
Ahuriri Ward is most affected. This is a complex issue – a lot of work has been done already looking at solutions. The question is who pays?
Civil defence is pertinent in my ward with tsunami and earthquakes a real risk – this needs to be a priority.
Develop a climate change strategy that balances affordability with being as aspirational as possible to reduce our emissions and impacts.
Assess what rising groundwater levels mean, particularly for our Three Waters networks and plan ahead to reduce effects like flooding.
Establish a project to identify options for assisting tsunami evacuation for those most at risk, eg building vertical evacuation towers/hills.
Adapting to climate change is an important policy for our city as we sit adjacent the ocean and in some cases land is lower than sea level.
Earthquake strengthening is another consideration with our region sitting along side a fault line and the effects of the 1931 devastation.
Civil defence needs to be fit for purpose as the above two issues will require immediate action should an emergency occur.
Adapt to climate change with sea level rise, this is a very big issue for Napier. A firm plan is needed before the issue becomes a reality.
Address the bridges that lead to Hastings where our hospital, police are cutting off Napier as a large quake could take them out.
Consider placement of dredged sand as an option to solve erosion of Westshore beach.
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