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London Borough of Newham

… and intensity of flood events are more likely, with greater number of people, property and infrastructure at elevated risk. Newham climate risk context Intensifying rainfall and flash flooding High risk (1 in 30 year) Medium risk (1 in 100 year), includes the high risk area Some risk (1 in 1000 year), includes high and medium risk areas 28 Newham’s Just Transition Plan Where Newham is Now…

…-heatspots-using-landsat-8-thermal-satellite-data Visualisation of present-day surface water flood risk in Newham, percentage of total area of Newham within flood risk areas Source: Using data from Risk of Surface Water Flooding 1.5% 4.5% 21.1% While no open-source maps of future surface water flood risk are available for Newham, trends in heavy rainfall events can be used as a proxy…

… infrastructure, including Stratford station. With this intensifying rainfall in mind, the Environment Agency’s Risk of Surface Water Flooding maps indicate that: → 1.5% of the borough’s total area is at high-risk of flash flooding (1 in 30 year event) → 4.5% of the area is at medium-risk (1 in 100 year event) → 21.1% of the area of Newham is at some risk (1 in 1000 year event) This means the frequency…

… Where Newham is Now Planetary BoundariesEssential ServicesHealth and wellbeing Economic Prosperity Newham is among six London boroughs particularly exposed to extreme flood and overheating risks relating to climate change. There were 41 callouts to grass fires in Newham during the July 2022 heatwaves: three times as many as in the same month in 2021. 1 in 2 children in the borough live…

… Transition Plan Mayor’s foreword Rokhsana Fiaz, OBE Align title to this boxAlign title (24pt) to this box The threat of climate change is greater in Newham than almost anywhere else in the UK. We have already witnessed the devastating effects of extreme heat waves, flooding and soaring living costs on our residents, and these are set to increase as climate change worsens. It is not just our…