IMCORE Project Update SEP Joint Advisory Committee May 2011
Jan 01, 2016
IMCORE Project Update
SEP Joint Advisory Committee May 2011
Progress Update:
• Key areas:– Education Pack & activities– Informing Adaptation on the Estuary
• Report cards • Severn Estuary scenarios• Planning survey
– Adaptation guidelines
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
Informing adaptation
http://www.projectseeds.com/2010_11_01_archive.html
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
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
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
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:IntroductionFuture climate change
Summary of the science Climate change impacts
Implications for key sectors
Include scenariosResponding to the impacts of
climate changePlanning tools Linking planning to other
relevant plans e.g. SMPII
Ways forwardRecommendations
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
The Severn Process
Exploratory Scenario issues
PlanningSurvey issues
Issues Matrix
Local Authority Workshops
CU Review of issues & adaptation options
Draft Adaptation ‘strategy’
Workshop & Consultation
Final Adaptation ‘strategy’
Guidelines review
Science workstream outputs