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� Political will – The government must make transport strategy a priority if it is to launch a
successful program;
� Enforcement – Suitable measures for enforcement must be implemented in conjunction with
the strategy;
� Acceptance ‐ By the Public, Private and Government sectors;
� Technology – The technology must be suitably advanced, available, affordable and
accessible;
� Available land – The required land must be available, purchased and permissions for use
granted, more pertinent to road building and train lines;
� Funding – The government must have available funds in order to launch the program: and
� Partners ‐ A broad spectrum of partners are required at all levels.
5.6.6 Conclusion
Incorporating mitigation planning into new build and retrofitting programs is complex.
Difficulties arise from uncertain and changeable data relating to climate change; the science is
complex; and a range of highly skilled experts and significant stakeholder /public consultation is
required. The anthropogenic causes of UHI are so culturally entrenched that only a mass
movement on a national scale from all levels of government, public, non government and private
sectors can combat it [101, 203].
It appears to be easier to set policy and targets at a local level as it is easier to align over a
Borough or State as opposed to a country. Also if forward thinking Boroughs or States implement
successful schemes which result in proved benefits, these are more likely to be adopted at a
national level.
Ideally mitigation planning would be worked into a building design at the pre‐application or
even master planning stage by the architect. Architects and developers would also be made
aware of any new policies to work the requirements into their designs. Planners should also
consider attitude and behavioral patterns when considering a strategy, and design infrastructure
and programs around these patterns to maximize their acceptance and adoption.
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