Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 8047 18 Climate Change Adaption Strategies All new landscape management, arboricultural and horticultural decisions should consider the future likely impacts of climate change. The rationale should be evaluated in the management plan and judges may question managers further about their approach. The impact of this particular criteria will vary widely. If you are managing a historic landscape, it may be very difficult to make many changes. Where possible, judges will want to see that sites are planning for the future. What is not expected is wholesale redevelopment of sites. This element seeks to ensure that green spaces help to mitigate the likely future impacts of climate change. Horticultural and arboricultural practice should be dealt with under 10 Horticultural Maintenance and 11 Arboricultural Maintenance, and woodland structure, tree succession planning and the specific management of the unique features of the landscape is assessed under 19 Management of Natural Features, Wild Flora and Fauna. Issues to consider: + Likely impacts of climate change and some of the mitigating factors + Torrential Rain: Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), re-naturalising of modified water courses and flood plains and other flood reduction strategies, soil binding + Drought: adaptive vegetation, rain water harvesting and soil mulching + Wind: tree layout and design, and public safety + Heat: suitably tolerant vegetation, shade and waterbodies for cooling off + Opportunities to enhance ecological networks and habitats or populations of species so that they are better able to adapt to a changing climate through, for example, choices for planting or their positioning Further Information Climate Change Parks: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140605090108/http://publications.naturalengl and.org.uk/publication/11909565; http://greenspacescotland.org.uk/climate-changeparks.aspx Climate Change Adaption Manual: http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5629923804839936