Including the closely related term extreme weather.
… (24pt) to this box → We deserve a fairer Newham: a Just Transition means increasing equality, improving health for our residents and providing opportunities for work and education. → We are vulnerable: Our residents and businesses have already suffered from extreme weather events, fuel poverty and soaring living costs. → We need to be future ready: Even small changes to the climate will lead…
… impacted by extreme weather in England.” Prof. Sarah Lindley, University of Manchester School of Environment Recent events show how climate stressors touch down in Newham. The climate emergency is here. 17 Newham’s Just Transition Plan The Bigger Picture Newham is the second most at-risk area to extreme heat in the UK. Deaths in London start to increase when the two-day average maximum…
… and blue spaces. Lack of access to these areas can increase vulnerabilities to the urban heat island effect. Lower quality built environment Research participants highlighted experiences of low quality housing amenities and infrastructure. Such elements can leave residents vulnerable to risks resulting from extreme weather events. “Whom do I talk to? Where do I go to? [There's] that fear…
… the second-highest number of at-risk neighbourhoods in the UK. Seniority Over 65s represent 7.3% of the population. Elderly individuals are more susceptible to heat stress and less accessible for emergency communications. Youth & children People under the age of 16 represent 20.1% of the resident population. Extreme weather events can lead to school closures and disruptions in education. Align…