Including 4 closely related terms such as flooding, flood, and local flood.
… weather events; • Vulnerable people in the community are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change; • Increased risk of damage to the Council’s highway assets; • Support our responsibilities as the Lead Local Flood Authority; • Responsibility to play an active role in helping to meet national and international carbon reduction targets; and • To support the local economy in moving…
… change • Policy decisions • Use of goods & services • Use of fleet & contractor vehicles • Staff commuting • Business mileage travelled by staff • Public health issues • Resource depletion • Extreme weather • Flooding • Changes in ecology & landscape • Loss of heritage sites • Waste • Biodiversity loss • Energy use in buildings • Energy use for street & traffic lighting • Building…
… in the frequency and intensity of storms, flooding and heatwaves, prolonged cold periods and changes in pests and diseases. 16 17 These impacts are expected to include; damage to infrastructure and property, making the movement of people and goods more difficult, an increase in human death, disability and injury, and greater food shortages and rising food prices. This Strategy coordinates…
… mitigate the consequences of food shortages and related health effects. 28 29 Strategic Plan Outcome How Environment Strategy contributes Keeping People Safe People in Leicestershire are safe and protected from harm. By taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change and therefore contribute to reducing the risk of harm to people from climate change for example flooding…