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Adapting to Climate Change in Liverpool

[Posted: 27 October 2009]

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

CAG Consultants is just starting the second phase of a project to help Liverpool City Council to assess potential risks and opportunities from climate change, supported by project partners AEA-Technology, Concept4Creative and Mud Island Marketing.

We are now helping 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, care services for older people and vulnerable adults, housing, neighbourhoods and corporate management. 

Our stakeholder-led approach helps to develop ownership of the emerging adaptation action plans, 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 hopes to reach Level 2 of the National Indicator ‘Planning to Adapt to Climate Change’ by March 2010.

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