Figure 5.3: A process of coastal hazard ris
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A process of coastal hazard risk assessment showing how the Source-Pathway-Receptors-Consequences framework, and consideration of the effects of climate change and future development, fit in to the risk assessment process
Text description of figure 5.3: The process of coastal hazard risk assessment consists of six steps:
Step 1: Define the problem and establish the context.
Step 2: Identify the relevant coastal hazards and climate change drivers. Hazard sources could be impacted on by the effects of climate change, hazard pathways could be impacted on by the effects of both climate change and future development activities, and hazard receptors will be impacted on by the effects of future development activities.
Step 3: Assess the likelihood and magnitude of the coastal hazards occurring. The effects of climate change could impact this.
Step 4: Assess the scale of the hazard consequences on the receptors. The hazard consequences could be impacted by the effects of climate change and future development activities.
Step 5: Evaluate the risk. The magnitude of the risk and the drivers of risk will be impacted on by the effects of both climate change and future development activities.
Step 6: Manage the risks.
Throughout all steps (1 to 6) there should be communication, monitoring and review.
Steps 1-5 are covered in Chapter 5.
Step 6 is covered in Chapter 6.
Source: Adapted from Standards New Zealand 2004.
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