Hierarchy of natural hazards management options

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• Activities and land use practices to protect natural defences.
• Management of land use to avoid areas of hazard (for example, locating development away from hazard areas, retreat or relocate infrastructure).
• 'Soft structural defence works' such as drainage, revegetation or beach nourishment.
• Undertake 'hard structural works' such as building reinforcement, seawalls etc.