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Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCIP) for The Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) for the Omagh District Council area June 2012 Acknowledgements This report on the first local climate impact profile (LCLIP) in Northern Ireland was undertaken by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in Northern Ireland (CIEH NI) in partnership with Omagh District Council. Authors: Colin Eskins, Gary McFarlane (CIEH), Dr Ian Leitch, Raymond Smyth (Omagh DC) Other Contributors: Dr Joanna Wydenbach (CIEH), Jane O‟Neill (Omagh DC) and interviewees from 8 Departments as detailed below. Arts & Tourism Mr. Frank Sweeny Building Control Mr. Sean Kelly Client Services Mr. Kevin O‟Gara Corporate Services Mr. Danny McSorley Development Mr. Harry Parkinson Emergency planning coordinator Ms. Joan M. McCaffrey (WGEHS) Environmental Health Mr. David Gillis Finance Ms. Joan McCaffrey Human Resources Ms. Rosemary Rafferty It is hoped that this report will assist Omagh District Council in developing a robust climate change adaptation strategy and may assist other local authorities in Northern Ireland to do likewise. ii Abbreviations CCPB Civil Contingencies Policy Branch CE Chief Executive CIEH NI Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Northern Ireland EHO Environmental Health Officer EMS Environmental Management System EPCO Emergency Planning Coordinating Officer IPCC International Panel on Climate Change LCLIP Local Climate Impact Profile NILGA Northern Ireland Local Government Association OFMDFM Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister PSNI Police Service of Northern Ireland SAM Sustainable Audit Matrix SEHO Senior Environmental Health Officer WGEHS Western Group Environmental Health Service UKCIP United Kingdom Climate Impact Profile iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................. ii Abbreviations ......................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents .................................................................................................... iv List of Figures .......................................................................................................... vi 1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Benefits ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Current UK overview .......................................................................................... 1 1.4 Climate change .................................................................................................. 1 1.5 Aim and objectives ............................................................................................. 2 2. Methodology .................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Phase 1: Media trawl .......................................................................................... 4 2.2 Interviews ......................................................................................................... 4 3. Northern Ireland’s Climate ............................................................................ 5 3.1 Temperature ..................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Sunshine ........................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Rainfall .............................................................................................................. 5 3.4 Snowfall ............................................................................................................ 6 3.5 Wind ................................................................................................................. 6 4. Omagh Climate Profile .................................................................................. 7 4.1 Omagh .............................................................................................................. 7 4.2 Temperature ..................................................................................................... 7 4.3 Rainfall .............................................................................................................. 7 4.4 Wind ................................................................................................................. 7 4.5 Sunshine ........................................................................................................... 8 4.6 Snowfall ............................................................................................................ 8 4.7 Sleet/snowfall .................................................................................................... 8 5. UK Climate Projections ‘09 ............................................................................ 9 6. Media Trawl ................................................................................................. 10 6.1 Strong winds ................................................................................................... 10 6.2 Heavy rainfall/flooding ..................................................................................... 10 6.3 High temperatures ........................................................................................... 11 6.4 Frost, ice, snow ............................................................................................... 11 6.5 Lightning ......................................................................................................... 11 6.6 High impact events .......................................................................................... 11 6.7 Tabulated media trawl- weather findings by type of event .................................. 12 iv 6.7.1 Media trawl findings: heavy rainfall/flooding ............................................... 12 6.7.2 Media trawl findings: strong winds ............................................................. 13 6.7.3 Media trawl findings: frost/ice/snow .......................................................... 14 6.7.4 Media trawl findings: high temperatures ..................................................... 15 6.7.5 Media trawl findings: lightning .................................................................. 15 7. Council Departmental Interviews ............................................................... 16 8. Results ......................................................................................................... 17 8.1 Impact of past weather related events .............................................................. 17 8.2 Monitoring, recording or assessing the risks associated with severe weather ....... 17 8.2.1 Advance monitoring .................................................................................. 17 8.2.2 Investigative tools (to assess impacts) ........................................................ 17 8.2.3 Planning for the future .............................................................................. 17 8.2.4 Suggestions as to how ODC might better prepare for dealing with future events. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 8.2.5 Assessment of the impact that past weather events had had upon departmental operations ......................................................................................... 18 8.2.6 Any future plans for stakeholder engagement on climate related events ....... 18 8.2.7 Disadvantaged groups ............................................................................... 18 9. Deprivation .................................................................................................. 20 9.1 Deprivation by Ward ........................................................................................ 20 10. Other Financial Costs................................................................................... 21 11. Discussion and Recommendations .............................................................. 22 11.1 Discussion ...................................................................................................... 22 11.1.1 Departmental Reviews .................................................................................. 22 11.1.2 Data recording ............................................................................................. 22 11.1.3 Partnerships ................................................................................................. 23 11.1.4 Vulnerable groups ........................................................................................ 23 11.2 Recommendations and next steps towards adaptation ....................................... 23 v List of Figures Fig1: Summary of climate change projections for Northern Ireland to 2050 based on a medium scenario..........................................................................................................9 Fig. 2: Pie chart illustrating the percentages of headlines, discovered during the media trawl of local newspapers, attributed to each extreme weather event occurring between January 2001 and December 2010 ............................................................................................10 vi 1. Introduction 1.1 Background A Local Climate Impact Profile (LCLIP) is a tool which is intended to assist
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