The City of Port Adelaide Enfield and State Government have, since 2005, studied the potential impacts of sea-level rise and flooding on the Port River.
The studies identified planning, protection and monitoring measures that are needed to mitigate the risks of sea-level rise and coastal flooding, with some protection measures needing to be planned by mid 2020s and built by 2030.
In 2022 CSIRO, Value Advisory Partners and the University of Adelaide collaborated with the Council and State Government agencies to develop initiatives and investment cases for coastal protection infrastructure as part of efforts towards greater national resilience.
In 2023-24 updated sea-level rise mapping is being undertaken by the Coast Protection Board, City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Flinders Ports and University of Adelaide (utilising UNHaRMED), to inform an investment case(s) to the State and Commonwealth Governments for protection along the Port River.