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Climate Risk Assessments

Our team of experts takes a holistic approach to assessing climate risk, building the connections between the risks posed directly by the effects of climate change, and the impacts that these can cause to social, cultural, economic and ecological wellbeing.
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Hydrological Risks

Assessing how the risks of extreme weather events and sea-level rise could impact catchments, communities, and infrastructure.
Sea Level Rise
Flood Risk
Inundation
+ more hydrological risk assessments

Land Risks

Understanding the risks posed by the changing landscapes and the potential for slips, as well as impacts from extended periods of drought.
Instability & Slip Risks
Land Hazards
Drought-Prone Areas
+ more land risk assessments

Natural Environment

Considering all aspects of the natural environment, including terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and how they will be affected by climate change.
Catchment Zones
Ecological Areas
Biodiversity
Outstanding Natural Features
+ more environmental risk assessments

Ngā mea hirahira o te ao Māori

Ngā mea hirahira o te ao Māori considers matters of importance to iwi/Māori, including Māori interests and investments, health and wellbeing, culture and practices.
Mātauranga Māori
Non-Economic Loss & Damage
Māori investments and interests
Tāonga Loss
+ more cultural risk assessments

Built Environment

Assessing infrastructure and urban spaces to identify the potential for network failure, bottlenecks, and community isolation.
Lifeline Utilities
Three Waters Infrastructure
Property Impacts
Transportation Networks
+ more built environment assessments

Communities

Assessing social infrastructure, access to key services and the vulnerability of communities to the effects of climate change.
Community Services
Emergency Response Ability
Socioeconomic Vulnerability
Cultural Impacts
+ more community risk assessments

Land Use

Understanding how a changing climate will affect land use, production, cultural significance, and reliance on the health of our natural environment.
Residential / Industrial / Commercial
Primary Industries
Culturally Significant Sites
Reliance on Natural Environment
+ more land use assessments
Hydrology and flood risk assessment layer for climate adaptation in New Zealand
An land hazard risk assessment layer including
A GIS layer assessing the state of the natural environment and the risks posed by climate change within this New Zealand and Pacific Island catchment
A GIS layer prepared for a catchment analysis for climate adaptation looking at the cultural impacts of climate change particularly against Ngā mea hirahira o te ao Māori, including Māori interests and investments, health and wellbeing, culture and practices.
Illustration of the layer assessed for infrastructure, properties and the impacts of climate change and storms on the built environment
Analysis of the impacts to particular communities and the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of areas to the effects of climate change and extreme weather events
An analysis of how the land is used across a catchment
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Real data,
Real catchments and
Real communities

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Climate adaptation starts with recognising where action is needed most. Understanding the risks to our communities, infrastructure, and the environment can be the difference between being pepared and paying the costs as the threat of extreme weather events grows.

Finding the biggest opportunities for climate adaptation takes a combination of climate, geospatial, hydrology, geomorphology, te mana o te wai, ecology, community and civil engineering specialisations.

Our team brings all of these into one climate risk assessment so that your team will have a data-driven foundation for your climate adaptation planning.
Two environmental engineers working on stream stabilisation project in New Zealand to prepare the local community for potential flooding events and land slips

We understand the impacts

Our experience goes beyond desktop assessments and geospatial analysis.

We've worked closely with various council teams across the country on emergency works in response to extreme weather events, including the 2023 Auckland Floods. This has given us a lived understanding of the impacts, and the importance of building resilience of our infrastructure, communities and environment.

This project-level understanding can help provide more specific insights on where the best opportunities are for adaptation projects are.
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Next Steps in Adaptation Planning

A comprehensive climate risk assessment would help prioritise the range of actions that can be taken to build climate resilient communities and landscapes.

Looking for something more specific?

We complete Climate Risk Assessments for at both the private property & business level, as well as the Council & catchment level.

If you're looking to assess the flood risks or design for a specific site, check out our Flood Risk and Hydrology Assessments page, or reach out to our team and we can help tailor a service to suit your specific requirements.
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Why choose Morphum for your

Climate Adaptation Support

Climate Risk & Adaptation Services

Designing On-The-Ground

Constructed wetlands, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), and other nature-based solutions are more than hypothetical opportunities on a map to us.

We design and deliver these solutions alongside councils, so you know that our adaptation plans make sense for each site.
Catchment Planning Services

Community Partnership

Adaptation planning in Aotearoa means real partnership with communities and mana whenua.

Te mana o te wai is built into the work that we do from the start, ensuring the impact on communities is a part of our adaptation planning approaches.
Geospatial Services

Experienced in Innovation

Since the development of modern geospatial mapping tools, Morphum has been involved.

We first introduced these services nearly 20 years ago, and we continue to push the capabilities of GIS with councils across Aotearoa and Australia.

Our Climate Risk Assessment & Adaptation Projects

Northland Natural Hazards Risk Portal

Developing an all-inclusive hub for local authorities to access information about natural hazard risks

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Northland Natural Hazards Risk Portal for climate change adaptation planning

National Catchment Health Risk Model

Designing the national risk assessment model for the government Freshwater Work Programme to assess at-risk catchments.

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A remote rural community sitting at the coastal end of an at-risk catchment that was assessed as part of a national risk model

Australian Shire Sustainable Development Framework

Constructing the framework for the "Growing Places Strategy", shaping the future of sustainable residential growth in Golden Plains.

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The rural pre-development landscape of the Golden Plains in Victoria, Australia where possible development may occur using the data from a complete infrastructure analysis and plan for sustainable development

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Reach out to one of our engineers, scientists or sustainability specialists.

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