Including the closely related terms ecological, species, and biodiversity loss.
… access to more water. Natural Environment Although many ecosystems are usually resilient to short-term drought and recover well, long-lasting, severe droughts can cause loss of habitat, species migration, spread of invasive species and overall biodiversity loss. During drought, the usual restrictions on the amount of water that can be abstracted from rivers and groundwater may be temporarily…
… collection exercise to establish the proportion of council housing stock with estimated overheating risk. Further Investigation Improve our understanding of the impacts of extreme heat on nature and biodiversity in Brent, including both risks and opportunities for new species. Further Investigation Continue to explore ways to increase green (natural) infrastructure, vegetation and tree canopy…
… out a framework of actions for climate adaptation and resilience. The four main risks that have been identified for Brent are: Flooding, Extreme Heat, Drought and Water Shortages and Extreme Cold. The plan includes a range of actions to address each area of risk, some of which are already underway. Adaptation and ResilienceIn July 2019, Brent Council declared a climate and ecological…
… emergency and committed to ‘do all reasonable in the council’s gift to aim for carbon neutrality by 2030 and in 2021, the Brent Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy was published. As part of this strategy, the need for the climate resilience and adaptation plan was identified. Since the industrial revolution, global average temperatures have increased by over 1°C, largely due to human…
… global heating. Climate change mitigation is also being addressed in Brent’s Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy but is not the focus of this plan. https://legacy.brent.gov.uk/media/16418130/appendix-a-brent-climate-_-ecological-emergency-strategy-2021-2030-1.pdf?_ga=2.135150457.909186905.1653490686-1234658499.1650637858 https://legacy.brent.gov.uk/media…