Thank you for taking our 5 minute survey for the Resilient Coast program.

This is the second survey undertaken for the program. The survey includes seven check-box questions with opportunity to provide additional information.

If you have any questions about the Resilient Coast program please visit our website or email ourcoast@douglas.qld.gov.au

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1. How would you describe your connection to the Douglas Shire coastline?

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2. Of the following regions, where do you spend the most time on the beach/foreshore? Please select one region.

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3. How often do you spend time on the beach / foreshore?

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4. Why do you visit the beach / foreshore? (Please check all that apply)

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5. For your most visited region (from Question 2) – what are the most important values of the beach/foreshore to you? Please rank the following in order of most significance for you (1 is most important).

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6. How would you rate your current awareness of potential adaptation options to mitigate the risk of coastal hazards such as erosion and storm tide inundation in the Douglas Shire region?

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7. Based on your current understanding of adaptation options, which
option(s) do you think would be suitable for the coastal area you visit
most often? You may like to review the adaptation fact sheet for more
information.

 
Land use planning to avoid the risk of coastal hazards
Changes and upgrades to infrastructure (e.g. increase floor levels, resilient housing, and relocate critical assets)
Dune protection and maintenance (limit disturbance, enhance stabilising native vegetation)
Beach nourishment (importing additional sand, usually combined with dune protection)
Sand retention structures (e.g. groynes – rock, geo-bag or other)
Last line of defence structures (e.g. seawalls – rock, geo-bag or other)

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