Campus master planning applies a climate risk and resilience lens

Charles Sturt is committed to ensuring its campuses are vibrant, fit for purpose, and aligned with the university’s strategic vision. To this end, a campus master planning process was initiated in 2024 with an initial focus on the Wagga Wagga campus. The master plan aims to:

• align physical and digital assets with strategic ambitions.
• inform decision-making for future capital planning
• support development outcomes that benefit both users and the community.
• enhance community engagement.

A climate risk assessment was conducted as part of the master plan development process to review and analyse climate-related shocks and stresses. The team, involving both internal and external stakeholders, assessed natural hazards and disasters that could disrupt campus operations via a two-part workshop process. Major climate risks identified included temperature rise, increased wind events, reduced rainfall, and intensified storms. The outputs of the climate risk assessment have helped to inform the final recommendations of the campus master plan and will contribute to Charles Sturt’s preparedness for future climate challenges.