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… seen miles of cycle infrastructure built and improved, we’ve seen bus patronage go up significantly. From a low base in 2011, Bristol is now in the top ten cities for bus use in the UK. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) schemes have been delivered to reduce local flood risk, such as in Embleton Road in Southmead. Similarly, Bristol City Council’s gully maintenance programme has…

… supply and economic growth will rise, even if we manage to limit change to 1.5°C and will be felt differently in different regions. Populations most at risk are marginalised, disadvantaged and vulnerable. In Bristol, some of our most deprived wards will be the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including areas like Lawrence Hill, where flood risk is also higher. We urgently…

… transformational change. As the Environmental Sustainability Board we have developed this strategy with partners, based on robust evidence. Global warming has already impacted natural and human systems through increased flooding, devastating wildfires, storms, loss of biodiversity and extreme drought. Climate related risks to the environment, health, livelihoods, food security, raw materials, water…

… carbon sinks; and - Adaptation: addressing the potential impacts of climate change e.g. actions to adapt to floods, storms or heatwaves and ongoing stresses such as sea level rise and increasing urban heat. It is essential that we address both climate mitigation and adaptation together as an integrated response as no single option is sufficient by itself. Integrated consideration…

…, such as extreme cold. However, we need to make sure we are still prepared for them. Physical, social and economic impacts of extreme weather The climate hazards identified here could have very serious impacts for the people of Bristol. Of each of the climate hazards, we understand the spatial distribution of flooding best, and therefore the potential physical impacts are clearer. We know…