Including 9 closely related terms such as flood, flooding, and coastal flooding.
…, supporting major coastal defences and wetland creation through the Avonmouth and Severnside Ecology and Flood Defence Project and building flood resilience into the River Frome catchment. Council action alone will not be enough. We know this is a fraction of the work the One City Climate Strategy demonstrates is necessary for Bristol to be carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2030…
… even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced rapidly. HEAT Increased energy demand for summer cooling SEA LEVEL RISE Increased risk of coastal flooding HEAVY RAINFALL Increased risk of river and surface water flooding DROUGHT Risk to water supplies from drought DRAINAGE Increased disruptions to urban drainage system HEALTH Increased risk to health from heat stress TRANSPORT Increased…
… disruption to transport due to heat e.g. rail buckling ENVIRONMENT Increased risk to biodiversity (plants and animals) ENERGY Infrastructure such as gas pipes are at high risk from flooding events. CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE UK BRISTOL CLIMATE PACK 1Slingo, J.. (2021) Latest scientific evidence for observed and projected climate change. In: The third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report…
… Ecological Emergency Action Plan is also relevant due to the impact of long-term climate stresses on species and habitats. The particularly significant pieces of work in relation to this priority are the Bristol Avon Flood Strategy, Avonmouth and Severnside Flood Defences, work on the development of planning policies in the Local Plan and the Keep Bristol Cool project which provides…
… of flooding from a range of sources. Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and intensity of this hazard making the city more vulnerable to flooding. There have been several small flood events in recent years but major flooding has been avoided. The greatest risk is that of tidal flooding from the River Avon. Today, around 1,200 existing properties are at risk of flooding from…