Including 4 closely related terms such as flooding, several flood risk, and flood.
… Guidance Note: Cirl Buntings. - Identified Strategic Nature Areas. Maps of the most important sites can be found here https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/SouthHamsGreenInfrastructureFrameworkAppendicies.pdf What issues are the South Hams likely to face? South Hams has several flood risk zones along its waterways and coastal areas. Although more difficult to quantify…
… with rapid biodiversity and ecosystem loss, are combining to create a mass extinction event that threatens all life on our planet. In South Hams, people are likely to experience rising sea levels, more frequent flooding, stronger storms and more frequent heatwaves as a direct result of Climate Change. This will also adversely affect our wildlife and their habitats. In response to this South Hams…
…, it is generally accepted that in the UK Climate Change will bring about more frequent and heavy rain. When combined with tidal surges associated with increased storm activity and rising sea levels, many of our residents will experience more frequent flood events. The coastal communities around the southern fringes will be impacted by rising sea levels, its towns such as Totnes, Modbury and Kingsbridge…
… have frequent flooding issues. Furthermore, the area has community resilience issues and as a result poor public transport connections between village, hamlets and towns. South Hams as a whole is spatially disconnected and residents predominantly rely on private transport to get around. This is reflected in the carbon emissions associated with transportation. The consequences of climate change…
… extend beyond physical impacts on the environment, it also has health impacts on the population. Poor air quality can lead to numerous cardiovascular diseases, increasing temperatures can lead to heat-related mortality, and rising energy prices can result in increased fuel poverty. These health impacts can also become mentally harmful, those directly affected by flooding can have their lives upended…