The document discusses extreme natural events (ENEs) on Australia's central east coast, including cyclones, floods, and storms. It analyzes 118 ENEs over the past 116 years, finding no clear increasing or decreasing trends. A 2003 storm that caused $20 million in damage is examined as a case study of high vulnerability due to exposure of infrastructure in the coastal zone. The document argues that increasing vulnerability through development in hazard-prone areas, combined with potential climate change impacts, call for building resilience through awareness, reducing exposure, improved warning systems, organizational preparedness, mitigation efforts, and recovery plans.

1. Extreme Natural Events and their effect on the coastal zone is it all our fault? Alison Specht and Brett Stubbs Southern Cross University

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9. the ENEs considered: cyclones, floods, extreme electrical & wind storms

13. a severe storm on 26.10.2003 common in the region in this season (max 100 km hr -1 )

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28. without knowledge, wise planning, and an appropriate response to known threats it IS all our fault. we would like to thank Tourism Qld., Qld EPA, Brisbane BOM , Helen Saenger, Lee Dorahy, Nicole Harry, Greg Luker, Sumith Pathirana, and the CRC Tourism.