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Adapting to Climate Change in Liverpool

[Posted: 30 June 2010]

Climate change is bringing new challenges for the City of Liverpool: the threat of more frequent flooding, storms and heatwaves, but also opportunities for outdoor lifestyles and tourism.

CAG Consultants is just starting the third phase of a project to help Liverpool to assess and address potential risks and opportunities from climate change. We have helped council officers and partners to prepare detailed risk assessments and action plans across a number of council areas, including planning, infrastructure, environmental protection, green spaces, emergency planning, housing, neighbourhoods and corporate management. We are now helping to complete 'adaptation reviews' for other council services, including Adult Services, Children's Services, Capital Programmes, Business Innovation, Tourism & Culture. We are also assisting with the development of a Climate Change Communications Plan, as well as a City-wide adaptation action plan, a year ahead of target in 2010-11.

Our stakeholder-led approach helps to develop ownership of the emerging adaptation reviews, and emphasises the importance of using the council's risk management and business planning processes to take these forward. With our support, Liverpool City Council aims to reach Level 3 of National Indicator 188 (Planning to Adapt to Climate Change) by 2011 and Level 4 by 2012.

For more about this project, please contact Dr Helen Chalmers on 01691 828 026 or at hc@cagconsult.co.uk.