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Planning to Adapt to Climate Change - NI 188
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| Rationale
Warwickshire has set itself a target of level 3 by 2010/11 on the National Indicator NI 188 (Planning to Adapt to Climate Change). This will ensure local authorities are prepared to manage the risks to service delivery, the public, local communities, local infrastructure, businesses and the natural environment from a changing climate, and to make the most of new opportunities. |
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| The indicator measures progress on assessing and managing climate risks and opportunities and incorporating appropriate action into local authority and partners' strategic planning. |
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| Potential Impacts
The impacts might include increases in flooding, average temperature changes, drought and extreme weather events. These could create risks and opportunities such as: impacts to transport infrastructure from melting roads or buckling rails; increases in tourism; increased damage to buidings from storms; impacts on local ecosystems and biodiversity; scope to grow new crops; changing patterns of disease; impacts on planning and the local economy and public health. |
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Risk Assessments based on completed impact sheets and workshop outputs, December 2010
These are presented by weather scenario and by risk score. There is a column for the original identifier so that you can tell whether the risk was raised through the impact sheets or at the workshops.
 Agriculture, Forestry & Biodiversity (xls, 32 kb)
Commerce & Industry (xls, 25 kb)
Housing & Construction (xls, 37 kb)
Public Services (xls, 37 kb)
Transport (xls, 31 kb)
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| Useful information on NI 188
Please note some of these documents are still works in progress.
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| Level One, self assessment matrix, updated June 2010
Significant weather events - brief notes Jan 2004 to March 2008.
Completed Impact Sheets
Flood risk impact notes - private sector housing (Word 40 kb)
Private sector housing and public health (xls 339 kb)
Adult Care Homes - cold, snow, floods (xls 340 kb)
Adult Care Homes - heat waves (xls 339 kb)
Adult Care Homes - early version (xls 339 kb)
Biodiversity - hotter summers / heat waves
Biodiversity - heavy rain
Building Control
Early Years and Childcare
Fire & Rescue
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue full report. (pdf 679 kb) This report investigates possible climate change scenarios, and the challenges for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) that would be associated with them. The effects of increasing temperatures, woodland fires, flooding, drought and storms on Fire and Rescue Services are discussed, the risks are analysed, and possibilities for actions that could reduce these risks for WFRS are suggested.
Fire Protection Inspections
Highways Maintenance
Parks and Public Open Spaces
Registration Services
Smallholdings
Tourism
Draft agriculture, horticulture and land management action plan for Warwickshire
Waste Management
Musuems & Archaeology
Refuse Collection
Police
Other Publications
UKCIP presentation on adapting to climate change
Climate Change Risk Frameworks
Definition of NI 188.
How to meet the levels 0 to 3.
Warwickshire Weather Data and Flood Maps.
Local Climate Impact Profile.
Potentially Affected Services.
Threats and Opportunties Associated with Extreme Weather Events.
Template Adaptation Action Plan.
Templates for all weather extremes.
Risk Matrix.
Project Plan.
NI 188 Quarter 2 progress report.
LAA Annual Report.
LRAP Guidance Notes for NI 188.
NI 188 Assessment Matrix.
Questions to ask for Level 0.
National Risk Register.
Community Risk Register.
Emergency Planning and Advice.
Case studies and other information (Word File).
Warwickshire in Flood 2007. |
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Members of the public can check their flood risk from rivers and the sea and sign up to the Environment Agency's free flood warning service by calling 0845 988 1188 or visiting www.environment-agency.gov.uk. The Met Office will also continue to issue weather warnings to the public via TV and radio broadcasts and on its website www.metoffice.gov.uk.
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| If you have any queries please contact Warwickshire County Council's Climate Change Team by emailing climatechange@warwickshire.gov.uk |
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| To view the above documents you will need Adobe Reader which is available as a free download. |
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