海角社区

Briefing on Planning for Extreme Heat Practice Notes

海角社区 Qld's Climate Conscious Working Group has been busy preparing a set of practice notes for planners on 'Planning for Extreme Heat'.

We are pleased to launch these resources. The series includes the following 3 practice notes:

• Practice Note 1: Understanding Heat Hazard
• Practice Note 2: Role of Planning in Mitigating Heat Risk
• Practice Note 3: Case studies and further information

Join our Climate Conscious Working Group for a brefing on what these resources cover, how they were developed and how they are intended to support planners in understanding and mitigating extreme heat

Speakers

You will hear presentations from:

Shannon Haines M海角社区 (Fellow)

Shannon is a Fellow of the 海角社区, with almost 30 years of experience in public and private sector roles. She has experience in strategic planning, development assessment, and providing expert evidence to the Planning and Environment Court.She is currently the Natural Hazards Planning Coordinator for City of Moreton Bay, the third largest LGA in Australia. Shannon is passionate about the impact land use planning can have in improving community resilience to natural hazards and climate change risks.

She was awarded the 2015 Queensland Planner of the Year for her contribution to risk-based planning for flood and coastal hazard adaptation. Shannon was also the Planning Technical Lead assisting the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and stakeholder Councils to prepare the Brisbane River Strategic Floodplain Management Plan, which was an important body of work coming out of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry.

Ryan McNeilly Smith 海角社区 (Assoc.)

Ryan McNeilly Smith is a planner and urban designer specialising in urban climates. He is an emerging leader in the field of planning and urban design responses to urban heat and heatwaves. Ryan is passionate about using his practice to create and foster just and equitable settlements in the face of climate change and increasing stresses on communities. Ryan is a Planner at Meridian Urban and a PhD Candidate with the Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Tahlia Rossi M海角社区

Tahlia is a certified Environmental Practitioner, applying strategic planning expertise to projects that build resilience and adaptation in the natural and built environments. Her key work areas include climate resilience, nature-based solutions, catchment health,water and climate literacy and engagement. As a generalist working across several fields, her focus is on integration and the connectivity between specialis