Including 4 closely related terms such as weather conditions, weather condition, and extreme weather.
… to a changing climate cannot be considered in isolation. Climate change needs to be a routine consideration, factored into the Council’s day to day decision making processes rather than a discrete risk to be managed independently. 1.15 It is also important to note that adaptation strategies cannot wholly eliminate the risks arising from extreme weather conditions, but instead aim to bring the risks…
… is necessary; • Ensure Highways begin to record the number of defects reported on the borough’s road network following severe weather conditions in order to monitor the impact of climate change and to identify where the most damage is occurring. 16 5. CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ACTION PLAN 5.1 This section of the Strategy sets out the priority climate change adaptation actions…
… change are considered Proposed Highways March 2013 Yes 25 33. Begin to record the number of defects reported on roads following severe weather conditions – introduce a monitoring framework to determine where the most damage is taking place on the road network To monitor the impacts of climate on the road network Existing Highways March 2013 Yes. Roads are inspected…
…. 4 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 There is substantial evidence to show that our climate is changing. Over the past century global temperatures have risen by some 0.7ºC on average. The effects of this can be felt by us all - summer heat waves are occurring more frequently, winters are becoming wetter and we are experiencing more extreme weather events such as floods and storms. Figure 1: Climate…
…; and • Days on which the temperature exceeds 25°C will double. 1.4 Similarly, UKCIP predicts that Blackburn with Darwen is likely to experience: • Wetter, warmer winters, leading to increased flood risk; • Hotter, drier summers, leading to water scarcity and drought; and • More frequent extreme weather events, such as heat waves, gales, storms and intense rainfall. What are the risks…