Resilient Asset Management Project (RAMP)
Local governments are responsible for managing thousands of infrastructure assets, from roads to stormwater drains, jetties to swimming pools, bridges to libraries. Our four councils alone manage community assets valued at approximately $5 billion!
Managing assets under a changing climate is a major challenge for Councils, who need to ensure our assets are properly maintained and available for community use. In addition to hotter and drier conditions overall, climate change is leading to increased variability in our weather, including increased extreme weather such as storms and heatwaves. Because much of our infrastructure is designed for stable climate conditions, it can be damaged by extreme weather events.
The Resilient Assets Management Project (RAMP) is improving the resilience of our communities to the risks posed by climate change by integrating climate risk into our asset management processes. This work builds resilience to climate-related risks and natural disasters, optimises council expenditure, and reduces legal and financial liabilities. Working across councils will deliver financial efficiencies and reduce duplication of effort and assist in the implementation of a consistent approach across the sector.
You can download the RAMP information sheet here.
FUNDING
The RAMP has received financial support from:
the LGA SA Research and Development Scheme ($99,000)
the Disaster Risk Reduction Grants Program ($250,000),
the Cities of Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham and Onkaparinga ($59,000 each), and
the CSIRO ($200,000 in-kind).
Saving Money
The project will allow us to save money through reduced maintenance costs, fewer stranded assets and improved asset performance.
Resilient South is working with CSIRO, Value Advisory Partners, URPS and Aurecon to deliver the RAMP Pilot Program. To review and summarise the context and research undertaken during the first phase of the RAMP, we have produced a Research and Recommendations Report to inform the development of the pilot project.
This project is funded under the Disaster Risk Reduction Grants Program by the South Australian State Government and the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs. CSIRO has also contributed in-kind funding. Views and findings associated with this project are expressed independently and do not necessarily represent the views of State and Commonwealth funding bodies.