Including 4 closely related terms such as floods, flooding, and flood.
… consumption in Hertfordshire ranks among the highest in the country and this precious resource is extracted from the rarest of global habitats – chalk aquifers. Alongside over-abstraction, these unique habitats are further threatened by sewage and plastic pollution. This Strategy seeks to work with stakeholders to reduce water consumption, prevent water pollution, and reduce flood risks exacerbated…
… Homes Standard by 2025 to ensure new build homes are future-proofed with low carbon heating and exceptional levels of energy efficiency. • Expect all proposals for development to be designed sensitively to build in resilience to extreme weather events by managing flood risk, enhancing the Green and Blue Infrastructure Network, and optimising passive solar gain, whilst reducing…
… biodiversity, is critically important to our wellbeing and economic prosperity. Collectively, it provides us with a range of ecosystem services; from clean air and water, to pollination of our crops, flood prevention and fertile soils. Yet 30% of the vital services we get from ecosystems in the UK are in decline 24, and these declines are exacerbated by a changing climate. Fortunately, nature can…
… Local Impacts Page 11-12 Three Rivers District Council Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy Page 14-27 Enable And Engage Page 14 Energy Page 15 Sustainable Design And Construction Page 16 Efficiency of Existing Buildings Page 17 Sustainable Travel And Air Quality Page 19 Waste And A Circular Economy Page 20 Biodiversity Page 22 Water And Flooding Page 25 Adaptation…
… of the climate system and tipping points. There is already mounting evidence of a changing climate in the UK with life-cycle events occurring prematurely (e.g. when flowers bloom or pollinators emerge), rising sea- levels encroaching on coastlines, floods devastating local communities, and unprecedented heat waves harming people’s health and well-being. Climate projections suggest such events…