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Regional Profile The landscape of the Council area includes mountain ranges, rivers, agricultural land, and coast offering vital habitats for species, destinations for tourism and recreation, a rich cultural heritage as well as settlements for local communities. Urban areas include the regional city of Derry connected to a number of vibrant towns including Strabane and a wide number of villages. Area: 1,245 km² Population: 150,680 of which 71% live in urban areas Settlements: 47 Border with Donegal County Council, Republic of Ireland: 140km Neighbouring Councils: Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council / Mid- Ulster and Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Derry City & Strabane District Council Area 6 Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Landscape The City & District contains many areas of significant environmental and landscape importance including the Sperrin Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Lough Foyle Special Protection Area, River Faughan and River Foyle Special Areas of Conservation and the special wetlands and wildlife found on the Ramsar sites of Lough Foyle and Fairy Water Bogs. Significant rivers include the Rivers Foyle, Faughan, Skeoge, Mourne, Derg and Glenelly River as well as numerous tributaries and wider catchment areas. Ireland’s geographical situation explains our changeable weather. The dominant influence on Ireland’s climate is the Atlantic Ocean which produces mild/wet weather and a moderate climate. Winters tend to be cool and windy, summers mild and less windy. Supplementary Information Document 7
Page 1 and 2: Derry City & Strabane District Coun
Page 3 and 4: Contents Introduction 4 Regional Pr
Page 5: Themes The associated Climate Adapt
Page 9 and 10: Infrastructure The City and Distric
Page 11 and 12: The climate of the Earth is not sta
Page 13 and 14: Limiting global warming to 1.5°C w
Page 15 and 16: Parameter Observed Projected Exampl
Page 17 and 18: Parameter Observed Projected Exampl
Page 19 and 20: Heat Impacts & People According to
Page 21 and 22: Coastal flooding is often character
Page 23 and 24: Flooding and Storms Impacts & Busin
Page 25 and 26: Natural Environment Increasing glob
Page 27 and 28: Strategic Context Council’s Adapt
Page 29 and 30: Area Strategy/ Policy / Legislation
Page 39 and 40: • Prevent damage to local heritag
Page 41 and 42: Bibliography ASC (2016) UK Climate
Page 43 and 44: IPCC (2014) Climate Change 2014: Sy
Page 45 and 46: Supplementary Bibliography 45

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