Including the closely related terms flooding, flood, and flood risk.
… an area of significant flood risk, our proximity to water and the increasing presence of water in our city as the climate warms is a significant risk. Pockets of poor air pollution and our dependence on cars as a form of transport, coupled with the prevalence of hard infrastructure throughout the city highlight a series of interconnected challenges, which if left unchecked will leave the city exposed…
…, in this decade and beyond’. The city’s future economic growth must therefore be inclusive, sustainable and low-carbon. “The economic cost of flooding could be profound. Belfast is ‘predicted to be the most economically impacted, with aggregated annual average damages of approximately £16m.’" NI Flood Risk Assessment, 2018 Belfast must be ‘climate ready’ i.e. prepared for changes to the city’s…
… the city’s efficiency and effectiveness. Area of focus Climate action Quality of resilience Reflective Resourceful Inclusive Integrated Redundant Flexible Shock or stress Stress - Infrastructure capacity Shock - Flooding and extreme weather events Shock - Public Health United Nations: Sustainable Development Goal Clean water and sanitation Affordable and clean…
… Resourceful Inclusive Robust Redundant Flexible Shock or stress Stress - Infrastructure capacity Shock - Flooding and extreme weather events Shock - Public Health Stress - Housing supply in the city Stress - Climate change Stress - Governance and financing of risk United Nations: Sustainable Development Goal Good health and well-being Affordable and clean energy Industry…
… - Flooding and extreme weather events Stress - Economic recovery capacity Stress - Climate change Stress - Mental Ill-health United Nations: Sustainable Development Goal Good health and well-being Affordable and clean energy Climate action Life below water Life on land 4. Belfast City Council Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Plan Belfast City Council will publish its Climate…