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IMCORE Project Update

IMCORE Project Update. SEP Joint Advisory Committee May 2011. Key areas: Education Pack & activities Informing Adaptation on the Estuary Report cards Severn Estuary scenarios Planning survey Adaptation guidelines. Progress Update:. Education work. Education pack (Beacons & IMCORE)

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IMCORE Project Update

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  1. IMCORE Project Update SEP Joint Advisory Committee May 2011

  2. Key areas: Education Pack & activities Informing Adaptation on the Estuary Report cards Severn Estuary scenarios Planning survey Adaptation guidelines Progress Update:

  3. Education work • Education pack (Beacons & IMCORE) • hard copies • Severn Estuary extended case study • INTERACTIVE, WEB-BASED • Education activities • Interactive workshops completed • Website development • http://www.severnestuary.net/yocco/index.html

  4. Informing adaptation http://www.projectseeds.com/2010_11_01_archive.html

  5. Report cards • Report cards for policy makers/ stakeholders • Cards on various themes (SLR; temperature, precipitation etc.) • Additional topic under development: • weather & storms on the Severn Estuary • Considering repacking elements of cards on IMCORE / SEP website for easy access • Other related work: • IMCORE support for State of Severn Estuary report • The Severn Estuary Climate Change Research Advisory Group (SECCRAG) options

  6. Severn Estuary scenarios • Views of the estuary in 2040 • Based on stakeholder Autumn workshops (Bristol & Cardiff) • Socio-economic exploratory scenarios i.e. ‘possible futures’ • Scenarios developed post workshops • Disseminated to workshop delegates for comment • Review & validation ongoing • By external Experts • Cardiff University workshops • Social & physical scientists

  7. Planning survey • Focused on planning & climate change for Local Planning Authorities • Built on IMCORE planning reports • Over 40 respondents • Identified key concerns & possible adaptation options for planning community

  8. IMCORE Severn adaptation guidelines • A guide to help local government around the estuary: • understand the likely effects of projected climate change during the 21st century • plan appropriate responses • Focus on planning Tentative contents: Introduction Future climate change Summary of the science Climate change impacts Implications for key sectors Include scenarios Responding to the impacts of climate change Planning tools Linking planning to other relevant plans e.g. SMPII Ways forward Recommendations

  9. Developing the guidelines: key aspects • Workshops with key local authorities to identify key: • issues from each scenario • adaptation options for each issue • Consultation • Workshop • Electronic consultation with scenario participants • Launch at Severn Estuary Forum Guidelines review Science workstream outputs

  10. Thank you! • Rhoda Ballinger BallingerRC@Cardiff.ac.uk http://www.severnestuary.net/sep/imcore/index.html

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