Some councils still rely on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning
- Written by: Mark Ellis, PhD Candidate in Planning, Bond University
Whole towns and cities are seemingly locked into more frequent and severe flooding. Business-as-usual development continues despite extreme weather and sea-level risesdue to climate change. While some local councils have online mapping, others are still using outdated paper maps.
Repeated floods across eastern Australia have prompted the Planning...
