climate east midlands module 5 adapting to climate change what is can do for your community
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Climate East Midlands
Module 5Adapting to climate
change
What is can do for your community
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Overview
• What does the future look like?• UK impacts• East Midlands impacts• How will it affect your council?• Impacts and responses: planning/buildings &
houses/transport/environmental services/health and social
• NI188 – the four stage process
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What does the future look like?
A. Little change - a few species lost
B. Big changes - technology coping
C – World changed beyond recognition
D – Human race facing extinction
Images: Wiki
Commons
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The world is getting warmer
Source: European Environment Agency
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Climate change – UK impacts
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How will climate change impact the
East Midlands?
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Hotter, drier summers
Increased tourism
Increased heat stress
Infrastructure risks
Risks to biodiversity
Heat related deaths
Risk to food security
Average summer temperature
Reduced stream flow and
water quality
Increased drought
Subsidence
Decreased crop yields
Serious water stress
Average summer precipitation
2020s+1.4ºC
2050s+2.5ºC
2080s+3.5ºC
2020s-6%
2050s-16%
2080s-20%
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Warmer, wetter winters
Increased winter flooding
Increased subsidence
Risks to urban drainage
Severe transport disruption
Risks to national Infrastructure
Changes to natural
environment:-increased
vegetation growth- increased pests
- biodiversity changes
Reduced occurrences of frost/snow/ice
Reduced transport disruption
Fewer cold related deaths
2020s+1.3ºC
2050s+2.2ºC
2080s+3.0ºC
2020s+5%
2050s+14%
2080s+19%
Average winter temperature
Average winter precipitation
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Will climate change affect your council?
• Do you expect your building still to be in place in 50 years time?
• Do any of your streets or buildings get uncomfortably hot during summer?
• Does your council area contain rivers, canals or coastline?
• Do you have natural ecosystems, parks and gardens to look after?
• Do you manage emergency services?• Does your community face competition for water
supply?
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Impacts and responses: Planning
Impact Response
Higher risk of flooding Consider range of options for flood and coastal management e.g. defence, locating new devt away from risk
Hotter driver summers – pressure on water resources
Consider potential water supply issues when siting new development
Increased risk of flooding and severe weather
Ensure emergency procedures and equipment are updated to meet increased risk
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Impacts and responses: Housing and buildings
Impact Response
Housing: - Increased risk of subsidence- Increase risk of flooding- Increased temperatures
Plan for preventative maintenanceRestrict floodplain developmentImprove insulation
Public buildings:- Higher temperatures - Wetter winters damp- Risk to floodplain/coastal buildings
Upgrade insulation and ventilationUpgrade weatherproofing systemsConsider flood-proofing measures
Building design advice Revise practice to ensure climate resilient buildings
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Impacts and responses: Transport and highways
Impact Response
Transport planning:- Increased risk of flood disruptionHeat stress on public transport
Plan to flood-proof or re-site infrastructureProvide shade or cooled waiting areas
Highway maintenance:- Road surface damage from higher temperatures- Increased rate of growth of road verges- Reduced risk of frost/snow in winter
Re-examine road structural designUse slower growing plants
Reduced need for road salting
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Impacts and responses:Health & social
Impact Response
Higher risk of skin cancer Increase awareness of dangers of exposure, Provide shade in public areas.
Heat stress to old, poor and vulnerable
Ensure adequate shade and cooling
Increased cases of food poisoning
Increase awareness of food hygiene practices and revise best practice
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Impacts and response: Environmental services
Impact Response
Greenspace management – year round grass maintenance
Adapt maintenance schedules
Watercourse management – local flooding
Increase ditch clearing to obviate blockage
Waste services – rapid decay of rubbish in higher temperatures
More frequent collections in summer
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NI188
• Level 0 – Getting started• Level 1 – Public commitment and impacts
assessment• Level 2 – Comprehensive risk assessment• Level 3 – Comprehensive action plan• Level 4 – Implementation, monitoring and
continuous review
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Progress to-date
• IF RELEVANT, INCLUDE A SLIDE OUTLINING WHAT THE COUNCIL HAS DONE SO FAR ON ADAPTATION
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Next steps
• IF RELEVANT, INCLUDE A SLIDE OUTLINING WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE FOR THE COUNCIL COUNCIL ON ADAPTATION