The conditions for, and challenges of, adapting England’s suburbs for climate change

Williams, Katie; Joynt, Jennifer; Payne, Catherine; Hopkins, Diane; Smith, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.11.015

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“…In each city, two suburbs were studied. These six suburbs represented the key suburban typologies found in England (inner historic, pre-war, garden city, interwar, social housing, car suburb, and medium-to high-density (Williams et al, 2012, after Gwilliam et al, 1998.…”

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“…There are number of potential impacts of climate change on suburbs (column B in Figure 1): the potential impacts of climate change in suburbs are significant (Williams et al, 2012), with environmental damage from extreme events such as floods and storms and ongoing changes such as higher temperatures and dryer conditions. The key climate risks for Bristol, Oxford and Stockport are set out in Table 3.…”

Section: Figure 1 a Conceptual Model Of The Conditions Needed For E¡ementioning

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“…The impacts of these changes will be felt by the populations in terms of, for example, increased heat stress and reduced comfort during hot spells, increases in respiratory problems, restrictions on water use, and personal stress and costs associated with flooding and storm damage. The impacts will also be evident in the physical environment, through impacts such as the deterioration of public green spaces and gardens, flood damage, increases in damp and mould, and increased risks of subsidence (on certain types of soil) (Gupta & Gregg, 2011;Williams, Joynt, Payne, Hopkins, & Smith, 2012). There may also be some impacts that are seen as positive, e.g.…”

Section: Introduction: Context For Suburban Adaptationmentioning

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Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change

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The majority of the English population lives in suburbs and this is where the impacts of climate change will significantly affect people's domestic lives: heat stress, respiratory problems, flooding, drought, deterioration of green spaces and damage from storms. A recognized need exists to adapt suburbs (homes, gardens and public space) physically to mitigate against further climate change and to adapt to inevitable weather patterns. A number of potential adaptation options, addressing different risks, are identified and tested using a range of methods, including modelling, and workshops with residents and professional and institutional stakeholders. The 'best' solutions are those that reduce the climate risk within the context of local adaptive capacity. Solutions are effective, acceptable and feasible given the type of suburb; its location; microclimate; housing type; the climate risk it faces; the socio-economic composition of its residents and their attitudes; resources; and governance conditions. It is essential to consider both the totality of the suburban environment and the combined effects of mitigation and adaptation measures. However, the biggest challenge is implementation which entails a better understanding of the problem by a range of stakeholders, a more supportive policy context, more resources, and clearer responsibilities.La majeure partie de la population anglaise vit dans les banlieues et c'est là que les effets du changement climatique affecteront considérablement la vie familiale des gens : stress thermique, problèmes respiratoires, inondations, sécheresses, détérioration des espaces verts et dommages causés par les orages. Il existe une nécessité reconnue d'adapter physiquement les banlieues (habitations, jardins et espaces publics) afin d'atténuer la progression du changement climatique et de s'adapter aux conditions météorologiques inévitables. Un certain nombre d'options d'adaptation possibles, répondant à des risques différents, sont identifiées et testées en utilisant un éventail de méthodes, dont la modélisation, et des ateliers avec les résidents et les parties prenantes professionnelles et institutionnelles. Les «meilleures» solutions sont celles qui réduisent le risque climatique dans le cadre des capacités d'adaptation locales. Les solutions se montrent efficaces, acceptables et faisables en fonction du type de banlieue; de sa situation; du microclimat; du type de logements; du risque climatique auquel la banlieue est exposée; de la composition socioéconomique de ses résidents et de leurs attitudes; des ressources; et des conditions de gouvernance. Il est essentiel de prendre en considération à la fois la totalité de l'environnement suburbain et les effets combinés des mesures d'atténuation et d'adaptation. Néanmoins, le plus gros défi est la mise en oeuvre, ce qui implique une meilleure compréhension du problème par un large éventail de parties prenantes, des politiques créant un contexte de soutien accru, des ressources plus importantes, et des responsabilités clarifiées.

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“…An analysis of the impacts of current and future geohazards to road infrastructures nationally will lead to a greater awareness amongst local authorities and policymakers. It will also lead to a better understanding of the viable adaptation and mitigation options which can be implemented to tackle the issue at hand (Williams et al, 2012) as well as informing the debate on infrastructure investment planning. The construction of entirely new roads in the UK is rare.…”

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“…Williams et al (2012) argue that decisions around risk made by local authorities are predominantly a consequence of regulatory obligations. As a result, many studies have discussed the acute problem of flooding impact on highways, which causes widespread and economically significant damages (e.g.…”

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Soil geohazard mapping for improved asset management of UK local roads

Pritchard

Hallett

Farewell

2015

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Unclassified roads comprise 60 % of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK). The resilience of this locally important network is declining. It is considered by the Institution of Civil Engineers to be "at risk" and is ranked 26th in the world. Many factors contribute to the degradation and ultimate failure of particular road sections. However, several UK local authorities have identified that in drought conditions, road sections founded upon shrink-swell susceptible clay soils undergo significant deterioration compared with sections on non-susceptible soils. This arises from the local road network having little, if any, structural foundations. Consequently, droughts in East Anglia have resulted in millions of pounds of damage, leading authorities to seek emergency governmental funding. This paper assesses the use of soil-related geohazard assessments in providing soil-informed maintenance strategies for the asset management of the locally important road network of the UK. A case study draws upon the UK administrative county of Lincolnshire, where road assessment data have been analysed against mapped clay-subsidence risk. This reveals a statistically significant relationship between road condition and susceptible clay soils. Furthermore, incorporation of UKCP09 future climate projections within the geohazard models has highlighted roads likely to be at future risk of clay-related subsidence.

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Urban Resilience Design Strategies

Uda¹,

Kennedy²

2022

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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The conditions for, and challenges of, adapting England’s suburbs for climate change

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Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change

Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change

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