London scoping - ukcip
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open spaces 113, 136-8, 212<br />
increased use 118<br />
restrictions on access 120, 136<br />
wildlife habitats 31-3, 78, 81-3<br />
see also parks<br />
opportunities for business 225-6<br />
outdoor lifestyle 118-9, 128, 141<br />
outdoor recreation 186-7<br />
ozone (low altitude) 28, 51, 63<br />
parks<br />
effects of air pollution 63<br />
irrigation 115, 137<br />
as wildlife habitats 81<br />
see also open spaces<br />
particulate emissions 28<br />
photovoltaic cladding of buildings 112<br />
planning, emergency 138-40, 225<br />
planning for climate change 210-23<br />
planning permissions 127<br />
plant species 81-2, 83, 137<br />
see also trees<br />
policy development for climate change<br />
210-23<br />
pollen count 63<br />
pollution, air see air quality<br />
pollution, water see water pollution<br />
incidents; water quality<br />
population growth 210-11<br />
population movements 125-7, 206<br />
potential evaporation (PE) 18-19<br />
power lines 165-6<br />
precipitation changes see rainfall changes<br />
predictions for climate change 41-59<br />
problem species 34, 83<br />
property developments see building<br />
developments<br />
property insurance 170-1, 173-4, 207-9<br />
property values 176, 208<br />
public administration 190-1<br />
public awareness of climate change 182-3,<br />
190, 226-7<br />
public communication 116, 139, 226-7<br />
public health 131<br />
public order 140, 141<br />
public safety 138-41<br />
see also traffic accidents<br />
public spaces see open spaces<br />
public transport usage 162-3<br />
see also <strong>London</strong> Underground Rail<br />
System<br />
Final Report<br />
291<br />
rail transport 155-7<br />
rainfall changes<br />
baseline data 14-18<br />
projections 42, 45, 48-9, 50-1, 55, 72-4<br />
for social and economic impacts see<br />
specific sectors<br />
rainstorms 17-18, 48, 72<br />
flooding of urban drainage systems 74-5,<br />
170<br />
for social and economic impacts see<br />
specific sectors<br />
rare species 29, 34, 78<br />
recreational activities 186-7<br />
recycled water 110-11, 135<br />
recycling of materials 182-3<br />
redevelopment see building developments<br />
refuse collection and disposal 135<br />
Regional Sustainability (RS) scenario<br />
98-101<br />
regulatory regimes, financial services<br />
opportunities 176-7<br />
relative humidity changes see humidity<br />
changes<br />
relocation of businesses 158, 166-7, 190,<br />
192<br />
renewable energy systems 165, 166, 213<br />
research needs 223-8<br />
reservoirs 171-2<br />
retail demand changes 128-9, 179<br />
risk management business 176<br />
river corridors 84, 187, 212<br />
cooling effect 62-3, 159<br />
river transport 158-9<br />
rivers<br />
flooding 71-4<br />
flow changes 19-23, 218<br />
impact on habitats 29<br />
impact on river transport 159<br />
tidal levels 24-6, 76<br />
water quality 26-7, 66, 213, 217<br />
impact on habitats 79, 84<br />
see also water pollution incidents<br />
riverside habitats 80-1<br />
road surfaces 161, 160<br />
road transport 160-1<br />
run-off, surface water 65, 69<br />
safety, public 138-41<br />
see also emergency planning; traffic<br />
accidents<br />
saline intrusion into freshwater 66
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