Including the closely related term trees.
… parks and opens spaces managed by the Council. Our key target is to plant more trees. Our water: Water Management and Flood Abatement – We will ensure that development across Richmond addresses flood risks and promotes sustainable drainage. We will promote and encourage development to be fully resilient to the future impacts of climate change in order to minimise vulnerability of people…
…) • the earlier onset of spring and summer is affecting plants and animals • winter rainfall is arriving in more intense bursts5 The four graphs represent South West London’s climate projections from 2010 through to 2099 based on Met Office UKCP18 data. The data uses a baseline period from 1981 through to 2000 and is based on the future Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP 8.5) scenario whereby…
… in the river effluent can damage the plant and animal life of a river by reducing the oxygen content of the water. In extreme cases, the river will support very little life and the entire ecosystem and will become foul smelling and grossly offensive. LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES - CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2019-202410 Climate Variable Summary of change Overview…
… but with drier long summers Severe heat waves can impact on vulnerable residents in particular, such as the very young, very old and those who are severely ill. There has been an increase in damage to council infrastructure caused by weather events (e.g. trees, roads, pathways) and an increasing propensity for insurance claims against the Council. Severe winter weather events could cause widespread…
… a public health risk) to establish and spread. Temperature increases could result in migration of species or even loss of habitats. Reduction of summer precipitation could have an impact on flora growth and diversity. Changed growing seasons could result in some crops being unviable but could lead to other becoming viable. Various species of tree within the borough are particularly vulnerable…