Including 5 closely related terms such as flooding, flooding impact, and flooding impact.
…. These impacts could be faced by buildings of all types including homes and hospitals, care homes, schools and offices • Heat damage to transport, energy, buildings and communications infrastructure from extreme weather events e.g. risk of rails buckling, cables sagging and road damage • Increased risk of drought, Thames Valley region is classed as seriously water stressed • Increased flood risk…
… by 2100 vs SEA-LEVEL RISE 46 million people impacted by sea-level rise of 48cm by 2100 vs 49 million people impacted by sea-level rise of 56cm by 2100 EXTREME WEATHER 100% increase in flood risk vs 170% increase in flood risk SPECIES 6% of insects, 8% of plants and 4% of vertebrates will be affected vs 18% of insects, 16% of plants and 8% of vertebrates will be affected WATER…
… illness and death • Flooding impacts on wellbeing and livelihoods3 1 UK Climate Projections (UKCP), Met Office 2 UK Climate Projections (UKCP), Met Office 3 Climate change impacts and adaptation, Environment Agency, November 2018 Page 10 What are the benefits of taking action? Research, most notably the Stern Report in 2006 has shown that the benefits of taking action to reduce emissions…
… • Improved air quality • More active, outdoor lifestyles • Healthier diets • Warmer, healthier homes • Quieter, safer streets • Reduced health care costs Environmental • Protection against biodiversity loss and environmental degradation caused by climate change • Reduced risk of flooding, heatwaves and extremes • Healthier water 4 The Stern Report 2006 ; The Grantham…