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… in to temporarily cool down. •• If possible, ensure your home or building is insulated to a high standard. Opt for double or triple glazing with shading (like a tinted window, curtains, or a tree or shutters outside). •• Try and use energy efficient appliances. •• Green your garden to provide more shade in case of heatwaves. •• Use reflective paint on external walls and roofs or consider planting…
… can cause disruption to critical infrastructure including energy supplies, communications networks, water supply, roads and railways. Around 1,400 properties in Brent are potentially at risk of surface water flooding at least once every 100 years, and 2,000 properties once every 1,000 years. Basement properties have a higher risk, especially of groundwater flooding. However, the council…
… ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE PLAN 11 Infrastructure High temperatures can affect the energy sector by reducing electricity generation and transmission and affect transport infrastructure by causing railway tracks to buckle, overhead cables to sag, signals to fail and prevent maintenance from being performed. Brent is home to 21 tube stations and 12 rail stations and public transport accounts for 36…
… levels are depleted. BRENT COUNCIL CLIMATE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE PLAN 16 DROUGHT AND WATER SHORTAGES RESILIENCE ACTIONS Action Urgency Score Consider installation of rainwater harvesting systems in Brent-owned buildings and estates. More action needed Provide information to encourage more water efficient activities among residents and businesses. More action needed Continue to introduce…
… a home energy advice service to support residents in need to keep their homes warm. More action needed Train frontline staff (including health and social care workers, housing officers) to recognise vulnerabilities during cold snaps. Further Investigation Work together with the Voluntary and Community Sector, the Department for Health and Social Care and the National Health Service in identifying…