Including the closely related term extreme weather.
… and Design Quality covers design, construction technologies new and existing tree planting as integral to development. Policy E CC SP1 Adapting to Climate Change covers location, layout, design to adapt to climate change, increased flooding, extreme temperatures, biodiversity, water stress/efficiency, shading/cooling, solar gain, Green Infrastructure, resilience to extreme weather, capacity…
… in terms of carbon sequestration and reducing the rate of surface water run - off and thereby reducing the flooding impact of severe rainfall. The ALP 2018 policies D SP1, D DM1 and ECC SP1 support tree planting as integral to development and the requirement to consider flooding, drainage and SUDS, biodiversity, including extreme temperatures and shading for example, as part of climate change…
… the flooding impact of severe rainfall. 6) Improved and more rigorous standards for the prevention of flooding The Sub Committee is also asked to make recommendations as to whether Arun DC should declare a Climate Change Emergency and the implications of creating a framework for moving towards a Carbon Neutral District and whether the Council should consider engaging the services of an energy…