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Coastal Vision Project

A New Vision for Coastal Resilience: Engaging Communities through Art to Design a Transformative Future

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This project addresses the critical issue of coastal communities' vulnerability to climate change impacts, including erosion, flooding and storms. Despite government investment in response strategies, short-term fixes often overshadow long-term solutions due to complex barriers.

This transdisciplinary program is led by Dr. Natasha Pauli, in collaboration with Dr Carmen Elrick-Barr, Dr Abbie Rogers, Dr Michael Cuttler, Dr Arnold Van Rooijen, Mr Daniel Jan Martin and Ms Rosie Halsmith.

CAN CREATIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METHODS INFORM INCLUSIVE & ACCEPTED DESIGNS FOR RESILIENT FUTURE COASTS?
 

The programs innovative approach seeks to empower coastal communities in Western Australia by facilitating interdisciplinary workshops that combine social science, landscape architecture and visual arts. These collaborative efforts aim to inspire and enable communities to envision and create a resilient future aligned with sustainable development goals.

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1. Understand local values through art & interviews

2. Understand coastal risks & nature-based engineering solutions

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3. Design creative visions for the future, through landscape architecture studios

4. Solicit stakeholder and public feedback on the approach and relevance to coastal planning – book, forums, exhibitions, catalogues

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Two coastal change hotspots

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