Gippsland Lakes Shoreline Erosion Susceptibility Classification

The Gippsland Lakes Local Coastal Hazard Assessment provides information on coastal hazards and their physical impacts for the Gippsland Lakes coastal environment. The shoreline erosion susceptibility classification was based on a weighted analysis of wave and wind currents, geomorphology, shoreline vegetation, and the presence of structures. The dataset is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and was last updated on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Model coastal erosion risk based on weighted analysis of wave and wind currents
• Assess shoreline stability based on geomorphology and vegetation data
• Plan coastal infrastructure and management based on erosion susceptibility classification

Strengths

• Classification based on a weighted analysis of multiple factors including wave currents, wind currents, geomorphology, vegetation, and structures
• Associated project reports detailing assumptions and limitations are available on the Our Coast website

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Based on a weighted analysis of wave and wind currents, geomorphology, shoreline vegetation, and the presence of structures.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 04:27:00.869217

Geography

Gippsland Lakes coastal environment