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Planning for natural hazards in a changing climate: best-practice principles

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The planning system has an important role to play in adapting to the expected impacts of climate change. While some progress has been made, the lack of spatial understanding of the vulnerability of communities and infrastructure to climate impacts is a fundamental issue. To effectively plan for natural hazards in a changing climate, Australia's land use planning system needs to meet the four best practice principles outlined in this article.