Victorian Coastal Inundation: Sea Level Rise and Storm Tide Projections to 2100

Eight spatial layers model land subject to coastal inundation due to projected sea level rise from 2009 to 2100. The dataset includes projections for 20cm, 47cm, and 82cm sea level rise by 2040, 2070, and 2100, respectively, and incorporates storm tide scenarios. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action created this data to support the Victorian Government's Future Coasts Project.

Use Cases

• Model regional-scale coastal inundation risk based on sea level rise projections.
• Assess combined impacts of storm tide and sea level rise based on the 1-in-100 year storm tide layers.
• Compare projected inundation extents for different future years (2040, 2070, 2100).
• Support policy and planning for climate adaptation based on the Future Coasts Project framework.

Strengths

• Provides eight distinct spatial layers for different scenarios and timeframes.
• Includes specific sea level rise projections (20cm by 2040, 47cm by 2070, 82cm by 2100).
• Models both sea level rise alone and combined with storm tide and wind forcing.
• Created by a government department (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) for a specific project.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The product is explicitly NOT suitable for property-level risk assessments.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Collection Method

Modelled spatial data computed to support the Victorian Government's Future Coasts Project.

Time Range

2009 to 2100

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 06:10:42.290507; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Victoria, Australia