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

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Introduction Climate Action Climate action requires two interlinked approaches: ADAPTATION The process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects MITIGATION prevent further climate change (IPCC 2020) 30 DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Vulnerability to climate change is determined by three factors: 1. Exposure to hazards such as increased temperatures, rainfall and storms (E.g. houses located in flood plains are exposed to increased rainfall) 2. Sensitivity to these hazards (E.g. the level to which a house is prepared for flooding such as having flood gates in place) 3. Capacity to adapt to these hazards (for example, where emergency response measures are in place); Adaptation actions aim to reduce vulnerability to climate change by lowering sensitivity or building adaptive capacity Planned and pre-emptive adaptation is required to costeffectively minimise potential climate change risks. Adaptation actions can be ‘grey’; relying on technological or engineering solutions, ‘green’; making use of nature, and ‘soft’; aiming to alter human behaviour and styles of governance. In reality, adaptation will involve a mix of adaptation responses or ‘combined adaptation actions’ that will include grey, green and soft adaptation actions, autonomous and planned adaptation. (Climate Ireland, 2020.) Government response in the UK includes the Climate Change Act 2008 and the Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019. In addition to government and policy direction, climate action is growing among the general public as can be seen by climate strikes and climate activists such as the Extinction Rebellion movement. The focus of such movements are to call on government and industry to prioritise climate action and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The most recent NI public perception survey revealed that climate change was the biggest environmental concern for households in Northern Ireland in 2019/20. (DAERA, 2020) DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Plan 31
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 and 16: Area: 1,245 km² Population: 150,68
Page 17 and 18: Observations & Projections Observed
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: In addition Council’s Climate Imp
Page 33 and 34: Climate change affects all Council
Page 35 and 36: DCSDC Climate Change Adaptation Pla
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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
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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
Page 63 and 64: IPCC (2020) Glossary https://ipcc-d
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Page 67 and 68: Urgency Score More Action Research
Page 69 and 70: Appendix 4 Strategic Context Area S
Page 71 and 72: 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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Appendix 8 Adaptation Action Plan O
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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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