Survey landowner perceptions of coastal flooding and erosion

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Examples of natural habitats and artificial structures in Port Phillip and Western Port Bay

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* 1. What is the name or postcode of the suburb you live in?

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* 2. Is your property located behind any of the following habitats? (Please answer yes, no or not sure for each option)

	Yes	No	Not sure
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall Yes	Revetment Seawall No	Revetment Seawall Not sure
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat Yes	Beach Mudflat No	Beach Mudflat Not sure
Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Yes	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove No	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Not sure

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* 3. What is the approx distance to this habitat (metres)?

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* 4. Have you experienced any problems with erosion on your property or in your suburb? (Please tick one)

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* 5. Which features were eroded? (Please tick any option that applies)

Property

Road

Park

Footpath

Waterway

Beach/Mudflat

Mangrove

Saltmarsh

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have you experienced any problems with flooding on your property or in your suburb? (Please tick one)

Yes

Not sure

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* 7. Which features were flooded? (Please tick any option that applies)

Property

Road

Park

Footpath

Waterway

Beach/Mudflat

Mangrove

Saltmarsh

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do these spaces protect the coast from erosion and flooding? (Please answer yes, no or not sure for each option)

	Yes	No	Not sure
Saltmarsh Seagrass Mangrove	Saltmarsh Seagrass Mangrove Yes	Saltmarsh Seagrass Mangrove No	Saltmarsh Seagrass Mangrove Not sure
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat Yes	Beach Mudflat No	Beach Mudflat Not sure
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall Yes	Revetment Seawall No	Revetment Seawall Not sure

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* 9. How important is it to protect the coast from erosion and flooding?

A lot

Somewhat

Not sure

A little

Not at all

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* 10. How often do you use these spaces for any purpose (e.g. walking, fishing, bird watching etc.)? (Please select one answer per statement)

	Daily	Monthly	Rarely	Never	Not sure
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall Daily	Revetment Seawall Monthly	Revetment Seawall Rarely	Revetment Seawall Never	Revetment Seawall Not sure
Mangrove Saltmarsh Seagrass	Mangrove Saltmarsh Seagrass Daily	Mangrove Saltmarsh Seagrass Monthly	Mangrove Saltmarsh Seagrass Rarely	Mangrove Saltmarsh Seagrass Never	Mangrove Saltmarsh Seagrass Not sure
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat Daily	Beach Mudflat Monthly	Beach Mudflat Rarely	Beach Mudflat Never	Beach Mudflat Not sure

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* 11. Who do you think is responsible for protecting the coast from erosion and flooding? (Please select one answer per statement)

	Yes	No	Not sure
Local council	Local council Yes	Local council No	Local council Not sure
State government	State government Yes	State government No	State government Not sure
Private land owners	Private land owners Yes	Private land owners No	Private land owners Not sure
Universities	Universities Yes	Universities No	Universities Not sure
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning	Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Yes	Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning No	Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How much do you support or oppose the following approaches (Please select one answer per statement)

	Strongly oppose	Oppose	Support	Strongly support	Not sure
Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding.	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly oppose	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Oppose	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Support	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly support	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Not sure
Fund more research into management options for coastal erosion and flooding	Fund more research into management options for coastal erosion and flooding Strongly oppose	Fund more research into management options for coastal erosion and flooding Oppose	Fund more research into management options for coastal erosion and flooding Support	Fund more research into management options for coastal erosion and flooding Strongly support	Fund more research into management options for coastal erosion and flooding Not sure
Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding.	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly oppose	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Oppose	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Support	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly support	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use natural habitats (e.g. mangroves) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Not sure
Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding.	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly oppose	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Oppose	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Support	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly support	Reduced insurance costs for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Not sure
Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding.	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly oppose	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Oppose	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Support	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Strongly support	Provide tax rebates for councils/private landowners who use artificial structures (e.g. seawalls) to manage coastal erosion and flooding. Not sure

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* 13. How much council levy would you be willing to pay per year (AUD) to maintain or build the following habitats or structures to protect against erosion and flooding? (Please select one answer per statement)

	$0	$5	$10	$20	Not sure
Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove $0	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove $5	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove $10	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove $20	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Not sure
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall $0	Revetment Seawall $5	Revetment Seawall $10	Revetment Seawall $20	Revetment Seawall Not sure
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat $0	Beach Mudflat $5	Beach Mudflat $10	Beach Mudflat $20	Beach Mudflat Not sure

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* 14. If your answer is zero, why not? (Please select one answer per statement)

	It's not worth the money	It's not my problem	Other
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall It's not worth the money	Revetment Seawall It's not my problem	Revetment Seawall Other
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat It's not worth the money	Beach Mudflat It's not my problem	Beach Mudflat Other
Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove It's not worth the money	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove It's not my problem	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Other

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How big should the buffer zone be between these habitats/structures and inland public or private spaces (Please select one answer per statement)

	0 m	1 m	10 m	100 m	1 km	Not sure
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat 0 m	Beach Mudflat 1 m	Beach Mudflat 10 m	Beach Mudflat 100 m	Beach Mudflat 1 km	Beach Mudflat Not sure
Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove 0 m	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove 1 m	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove 10 m	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove 100 m	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove 1 km	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Not sure
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall 0 m	Revetment Seawall 1 m	Revetment Seawall 10 m	Revetment Seawall 100 m	Revetment Seawall 1 km	Revetment Seawall Not sure

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* 16. If your answer is zero, why not? (Please select one answer per statement)

	It's not worth the space	It's not my problem	Other
Revetment Seawall	Revetment Seawall It's not worth the space	Revetment Seawall It's not my problem	Revetment Seawall Other
Beach Mudflat	Beach Mudflat It's not worth the space	Beach Mudflat It's not my problem	Beach Mudflat Other
Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove It's not worth the space	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove It's not my problem	Seagrass Saltmarsh Mangrove Other

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What is your opinion on the following statements? (Please select one answer per statement)

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Not sure
Climate change will result in increasing storminess	Climate change will result in increasing storminess Strongly agree	Climate change will result in increasing storminess Agree	Climate change will result in increasing storminess Disagree	Climate change will result in increasing storminess Strongly disagree	Climate change will result in increasing storminess Not sure
Climate change will result in rising sea levels	Climate change will result in rising sea levels Strongly agree	Climate change will result in rising sea levels Agree	Climate change will result in rising sea levels Disagree	Climate change will result in rising sea levels Strongly disagree	Climate change will result in rising sea levels Not sure

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* 18. Have you thought much about the links between climate change, coastal erosion and flooding before today? (Please select one answer)

Not sure

A little

A lot

Not at all

Sometimes

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* 19. How worried are you about the links between climate change, coastal erosion and flooding? (Please select one answer)

Not at all

Not sure

Somewhat

A lot

A little

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* 20. What's your age? (Please select one answer)

25-34

45-54

35-44

18-24

65+

Under 18

55-64

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* 21. What's your gender? (Please select one answer)

Male

Female

Other

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* 22. What's the highest level of education you have obtained? (Please select one answer)

TAFE or vocational training

Did not go to school

University degree

Primary school

I prefer not to answer

Secondary school

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* 23. What's your gross weekly household income? (Please select one answer)

$2000 - $3499 per week ($104 000 - $207,999)

Nil

I don't know

$1 - $399 per week ($1 - $20 799 annually

I prefer not to answer

$400 - $999 per week ($20 800 - $51 999 annually)

$4000 or more per week ($208000 annually)

$1000 - $1999 per week ($52 000 - $103 999 annually)

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* 24. Do you belong to any of the following stakeholder groups? (Please tick all that apply)

Life saving club member

Traditional owner

University

Melbourne Water

Science organisation

Friends group

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Renter

Local coastal business

Catchment management authority

Local council

Community group

Federal government body

Recreational fisher

Parks Victoria

Engineering Organisation

Landowner

State government body (other than those listed)

Other (please specify)

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Examples of natural habitats and artificial structures in Port Phillip and Western Port Bay

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* 1. What is the name or postcode of the suburb you live in?

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* 2. Is your property located behind any of the following habitats? (Please answer yes, no or not sure for each option)

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* 3. What is the approx distance to this habitat (metres)?

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* 4. Have you experienced any problems with erosion on your property or in your suburb? (Please tick one)

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* 5. Which features were eroded? (Please tick any option that applies)

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* 6. Have you experienced any problems with flooding on your property or in your suburb? (Please tick one)

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* 7. Which features were flooded? (Please tick any option that applies)

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* 8. Do these spaces protect the coast from erosion and flooding? (Please answer yes, no or not sure for each option)

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* 9. How important is it to protect the coast from erosion and flooding?

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* 10. How often do you use these spaces for any purpose (e.g. walking, fishing, bird watching etc.)? (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 11. Who do you think is responsible for protecting the coast from erosion and flooding? (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 12. How much do you support or oppose the following approaches (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 13. How much council levy would you be willing to pay per year (AUD) to maintain or build the following habitats or structures to protect against erosion and flooding? (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 14. If your answer is zero, why not? (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 15. How big should the buffer zone be between these habitats/structures and inland public or private spaces (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 16. If your answer is zero, why not? (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 17. What is your opinion on the following statements? (Please select one answer per statement)

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* 18. Have you thought much about the links between climate change, coastal erosion and flooding before today? (Please select one answer)

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* 19. How worried are you about the links between climate change, coastal erosion and flooding? (Please select one answer)

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* 20. What's your age? (Please select one answer)

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* 21. What's your gender? (Please select one answer)

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* 22. What's the highest level of education you have obtained? (Please select one answer)

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* 23. What's your gross weekly household income? (Please select one answer)

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* 24. Do you belong to any of the following stakeholder groups? (Please tick all that apply)

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* 25. Do you have any feedback or comments on this survey?