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SW Climate Change Impact Scoping Study
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This Scoping Study (January 2003) has been initiated and supported by the South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SWCCIP), a group of key stakeholders in the South West Region. The study recognises the importance of the mitigation of climate change (reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases) as part of a wider sustainability agenda. Nevertheless, the explicit focus of this study is on adapting to the potential impacts of climate change. The study forms part of the series of regional Scoping Studies undertaken across the United Kingdom under the auspices of the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP). The SW's report "Warming to the idea" was launched at special events (sponsored by the Environment Agency and the Government Office for the South West) that were held in Bristol and Plymouth in January 2003. For further information on the South West Climate Change Partnership or hard copies of any chapters of the technical report if you encounter difficulty downloading, please contact the SWCCIP direct (contact details on the SWCCIP Home Page). Note (December 2005) regarding estimates of net sea-level change for the UK: UKCIP has updated data from the UKCIP02 Scientific Report that provides estimates of regional net sea-level change. This
has been made possible due to changes to the calculation of UK regional land movement rates. A map showing estimated net sea-level changes for the UK coast for the two most extreme UKCIP02 scenarios is now available.” The pdf can be downloaded
at www.ukcip.org.uk/news_dets.asp?news_id=44.
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To open each Chapter, click on the links below:
SUMMARY REPORT ( - for TECHNICAL REPORT see below ) Click on links to open each file (pdf):- 1. Introduction & Key Messages 2. Our Changing Climate 3. Our Natural Environment 4. Our Society & Infrastructure 5. Our Economy 6. Our Local Authorities, the way forward and summary tables
TECHNICAL REPORT Click on links below to open each file (pdf). NOTE: To find the particular subject that you are interested in, it is recommended that you look at pages 5 and 6 of the Executive Summary & Contents to see the detailed contents list of this report. Chapter 1 Introduction (Background, Definitions, Aims and Objectives, Context, Scope, etc) Chapter 2 Other research etc on climate change impacts Chapter 3 Climate Change Scenarios for Planet Earth Chapter 4 The South West Region Chapter 5 Climate in the South West Chapter 6 Natural Environment Domains Chapter 7 Society and Infrastructure Domains Chapter 8 Business Domains Chapter 9 Local Authority Domains Chapter 10 Cross-Sectoral Impact Domains Chapter 11 Summary of Findings Chapter 12 Recommendations Chapter 13 Priorities for Future Research Chapter 14 Conclusions Annex 1 - Glossary of Terms Annex 2 - Methodology Annex 3 - Bibliography Annex 4 - List of Respondents Annex 5 - Questionnaire South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership |