Including the closely related terms heating, and heating.
… MODEL 6 4 FLOODING 7 5 EXTREME HEAT 10 6 DROUGHT AND WATER SHORTAGES 14 7 EXTREME COLD 17 8 WHAT ACTIONS CAN RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TAKE TO MAKE BRENT A MORE RESILIENT BOROUGH? 20 BRENT COUNCIL CLIMATE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE PLAN 3 1 WHY DO WE NEED AN ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PLAN? This plan includes an assessment of the key climate-related risks facing Brent and sets…
… out a framework of actions for climate adaptation and resilience. The four main risks that have been identified for Brent are: Flooding, Extreme Heat, Drought and Water Shortages and Extreme Cold. The plan includes a range of actions to address each area of risk, some of which are already underway. Adaptation and ResilienceIn July 2019, Brent Council declared a climate and ecological…
… global heating. Climate change mitigation is also being addressed in Brent’s Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy but is not the focus of this plan. https://legacy.brent.gov.uk/media/16418130/appendix-a-brent-climate-_-ecological-emergency-strategy-2021-2030-1.pdf?_ga=2.135150457.909186905.1653490686-1234658499.1650637858 https://legacy.brent.gov.uk/media…
…/16418130/appendix-a-brent-climate-_-ecological-emergency-strategy-2021-2030-1.pdf?_ga=2.135150457.909186905.1653490686-1234658499.1650637858 BRENT COUNCIL CLIMATE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE PLAN 4 LONDON CONTEXT London’s dense population, urban built environment and lack of green space puts it at increased exposure to flooding, extreme heat and drought in particular. Many homes in London…
… 2018 sets out a vision for improving London’s environment, including adapting to climate change. This strategy highlighted the three main risks facing London as flood risk, drought, and heat risk. This helped inform the basis of this Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan for Brent. Although the national and regional priorities for climate adaptation also apply to Brent, there is local…