The CoastAdapt online risk management tool has been released in a final version to help local governments and other groups assess climate change effects.

It follows development of a beta version by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF).

CoastAdapt includes data on present and future coastal conditions, including sea level projections and inundation maps, plus information on the risk of erosion at various locations.

Background information and case studies are also included, as are impact sheets related to various landscapes and industries.

The NCCARF this month won the Australian Coastal Councils Association research award for CoastAdapt.

The Federal Government says it has committed $550,00 to a new “adaptation partnership” between the Department of the Environment and Energy, the NCCARF and CSIRO following CoastAdapt.

Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg says the partnership will build on existing tools, including CoastAdapt, and make data and information on climate and adaption accessible and useable.