Policy Brief: Policy impact on public adaptation intentions, risk perceptions and community wellbeing

Carmen Elrick-Barr; Annah Piggot-McKellar Dr; Daniel Wadsworth; Carolyn Lambert; Marney Teasdale

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Policy Brief: Policy impact on public adaptation intentions, risk perceptions and community wellbeing

Carmen Elrick-Barr, Annah Piggot-McKellar Dr, Daniel Wadsworth, Carolyn Lambert and Marney Teasdale

University of the Sunshine Coast

2026

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https://doi.org/10.25907/01039

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Abstract

Human geography not elsewhere classified

Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified

Urban planning

Coastal and estuarine systems and management not elsewhere classified

Climate adaptation

Community resilience

Climate risk management

Community engagement

Climate change poses significant threats to community wellbeing. The City of Moreton Bay's Local Resilience Plan (LRP) program is a partnership-based pilot that supports at-risk coastal communities in planning for and acting on climate-related hazards. This brief summarises independent research findings and recommendations to guide the next phase of program implementation.

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Title: Policy Brief: Policy impact on public adaptation intentions, risk perceptions and community wellbeing
Authors: Carmen Elrick-Barr - University of the Sunshine Coast
Annah Piggot-McKellar Dr - Queensland University of Technology
Daniel Wadsworth - University of the Sunshine Coast
Carolyn Lambert (Researcher) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Marney Teasdale (Researcher) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: 2 pages
Publisher: University of the Sunshine Coast
Date published: 2026
DOI: 10.25907/01039
Grants: Policy impact on public perceptions of resilience, adaptation intention and community wellbeing, 0980029846, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991229830302621
Output Type: Report

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