Climate East Midlands Module 5 Adapting to climate change What is can do for your community.

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

Climate East Midlands Module 5 Adapting to climate change What is can do for your community.

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