Including 4 closely related terms such as flooding, flood resilience, and flood.
… in the Square Mile. These include green roofs, urban greening, landscaping, flood resilience and climate resilient new buildings. As of 2020, the Square Mile has 42,600m2 of green roof, up from 11,200m2 in 2005. This is set to increase to 65,800m2 by 2024. The Square Mile has achieved a 55% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2008 (using data from 2018/19). This has been assisted by our…
… THE SQUARE MILE WE WILL: Work with all stakeholder groups to accelerate the transition to net zero Support SMEs to reach net zero Invest in making the Square Mile more resilient to extreme weather and flooding http://theglobalcity.uk/resources Climate Action Strategy 2020-2027 5…
… – and measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions significantly. Climate Action Strategy 2020-2027 9 Risks to health, wellbeing and productivity from high temperatures. Risk of shortages in the public water supply. Flooding of communities, businesses and infrastructure…
… fever, Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, tick- borne encephalitis. Trees and shrubs will die due to spread of pests and plant pathogens. 1 metre sea level rise in central London will flood areas next to the Thames. Sewers will overflow to a depth of 2 metres in parts of the City during heavy rainfall. Average temperature rises of 50C (plus 5-100C urban heat island effect) in summer…
… with heatwaves lasting 3 weeks. Heat related mortality will rise by 540% compared with year 2000. Demand will outstrip water supply by 150%. Water shortages and bans on non-essential water use will be frequent. Central London protected from Thames flooding Heavy rainfall does not overload sewers. City’s built environment remains cool despite rising temperatures. Health services manage…