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http://www.extreme-weather-impacts.net/ Partner Universities Extreme Weather • The floods of 2007 led to the UK’s largest peacetime emergency since World War II • The recent events in Cumbria clearly indicate the effects and impacts of extreme weather • The impact of climate change means that the probability of similar flood events is expected to increase • Extreme weather also brings hazards such as heatwaves, storms, subsidence, water-shortage, etc.. Commenced early 2008 The aims of CREW The project has been established to: o gain a better understanding of the impacts of extreme weather events (current and future) at the local scale o understand the opportunities and barriers to making local communities more resilient to EWEs o to evaluate a range of technical and adaptive measures for reducing vulnerability to extreme weather o develop a set of tools for informing local communities about likely impacts and offer information on improving resilience The key beneficiaries of CREW o Decision makers for community resilience o Property owners o Insurance companies o The building industry o Small to medium sized business enterprises (SMEs) o The research community South London Study Area How can society assess the full impact of climate change? • For local communities to adapt and cope with the hazards of extreme weather requires a full and accurate understanding of their impacts – e.g. on employment, housing and well-being Appropriate quantification of impacts Appropriate cost/benefit calculations Appropriate decisions: • Coping measures • Location • Investment • Strategic planning The cost of climate change • Estimates exist at the macro level but are: – Too far removed from the level at which local, practical decisions are made • Sub-regional (local) estimates are needed that are pertinent to individual: • Householders • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) • Planners and local decision makers SUBSIDENCE HEATWAVE FLOOD Now – 2080 £ http://www.extreme-weather-impacts.net/