Derry City and Strabane District CouncilClimate Change Adaptation Plan 2020-2025

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Climate Challenge Climate Challenge 16 DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Observations & Projections Observed Changes The build-up of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution has resulted in levels 30% higher than at any time during the last 800,000 years. (Climate Ireland, 2020.) Since the late 19th century, average global temperatures have increased by approximately 1°C, with global warming likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052. (Met Office, 2020) Northern Ireland’s climate is changing in line with global patterns with average temperatures rising across all seasons. Northern Ireland is also seeing a rise in sea levels as well as a change in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Projections The UK Met Office 2018 Climate Change Projections state that for the UK there is; “A greater chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers” (Met Office, 2019) Climate projections present a range of low to high future scenarios, (Representative Concentration Pathways - RCP) based on the degree to which society reduces greenhouse gas emissions and therefore projected global temperatures. For the purpose of this plan scenarios RCP2.6 (Low Emission) and RCP8.5 (High Emission) which relate most closely to 2°C and 4°C global warming by the end of the century respectively, relative to preindustrial era. We use these two RCPs in order to represent both a most optimistic and most pessimistic level of action (other RCP scenarios represent “middle ground” between RCP2.6 and RCP8.5 in terms of the level of action on climate change and therefore associated impact). See Appendix 1 Representative Concentration Pathways Table DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Plan 17
Page 1 and 2: Derry City & Strabane District Coun
Page 3 and 4: Acknowledgements Derry City and Str
Page 5 and 6: Executive Summary DCSDC Climate Cha
Page 7 and 8: The crisis has emphasised the impor
Page 9 and 10: Functional Themes Policy & People M
Page 11 and 12: Introduction Climate change is one
Page 13 and 14: Within the City and District, recen
Page 15: Area: 1,245 km² Population: 150,68
Page 19 and 20: Parameter Observed Projected Exampl
Page 21 and 22: UK Climate Change Risk Climate chan
Page 23 and 24: Although it is hard to attribute ea
Page 25 and 26: Snow 2014 Travel disruption. Sports
Page 27 and 28: The North West Flooding Review 2018
Page 29 and 30: In addition Council’s Climate Imp
Page 31 and 32: Vulnerability to climate change is
Page 33 and 34: Climate change affects all Council
Page 35 and 36: DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Pla
Page 37 and 38: DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Pla
Page 39 and 40: Key strategies, policies and plans
Page 41 and 42: The Climate Adaptation Plan has bee
Page 43 and 44: Analysis of current events affectin
Page 45 and 46: equire careful planning and develop
Page 47 and 48: Themes & Priorities DCSDC Climate C
Page 49 and 50: Themes Cross Cutting The Climate Ch
Page 51 and 52: Council also has a role to play in
Page 53 and 54: We will seek to ensure that our ope
Page 55 and 56: 2.5 Heritage & Culture Identify and
Page 57 and 58: Adaptation Action Plan Building on
Page 59 and 60: Monitoring & Evaluation Adaptation
Page 61 and 62: Bibliography ASC (2016) UK Climate
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Page 65 and 66: Appendix 2 Northern Ireland Risk Su
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Urgency Score More Action Research
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Appendix 4 Strategic Context Area S
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Area Strategy/ Policy / Legislation
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Appendix 6 Northern Ireland Climate
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Climate Hazard Risk / Opportunity (
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Objectives Priority Theme 2.3 Opera
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Appendix 9 Green Infrastructure Cli
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Glossary Adaptation The process of
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Industrial Revolution A period of r
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