Including the closely related terms sea level, level, and level rise.
… Increased flooding risk due to more storms and sea level rise Increased landslip risk affecting roads and cutting off areas for periods affecting import and export of local goods Coastal erosion effects cultural assets eg graveyards, historical assets Increased disease risk for animals and humans Increased maintenance costs for property (houses, businesses premises, piers) due to climate…
… are; The Council has appropriate and robust; o Climate Change Adaption plans (sea level change, extreme weather events, global warming etc.) and o Climate Change Mitigation plans (Carbon and other greenhouse gas reduction) for its own estate and services; and provides leadership and positive influence in this area for the whole of Shetland. (adaption and mitigation delivery actions) These plans…
… Award winning expertise available locally for expansion of peat restoration work New Government funded facilities available locally to support waste changes Reliable baseline and data available locally on bird mortality, sea level and flooding impacts on which to build plans Young people and a growing group of adults actively engaged in the matter Weaknesses A very remote…
… problems con- tinue Many critical buildings/assets at risk of flood, inundation and damage eg beside sea, at near sea level just now Increased fuel oil energy costs following national legislation against use of fossil fuel will lead to oil industry contraction of supply and increasing costs to run within Council estate# Failure to maximise use of small scale renewables to self- generate…