Figure R2: Identifying and prioritising climate change risks and opportunities across all council functions and responsibilities
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This flow chart assists local government staff or consultants with identifying and prioritising climate change effects across a council's operations. The boxes to the right of the flow chart identify where to seek guidance in this manual, at each step.
Step |
Stages in the process to prioritise the effects of climate change |
Relevant section in Manual |
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1 |
Identify functions, assets and responsibilities of your council which might be affected by climate change. |
Chapter 4: Effects on local government functions and services Table 4.1: Local government functions and possible climate change outcomes Table 4.2: Sensitivity of natural resources to climate change Box 5.1: Screening assessment |
2 |
Identify which of these assets and activities are important enough to your council to warrant further investigation. |
As above |
3 |
Determine which climate factors are key influences on these important assets and activities. |
As above |
4 |
Is enough known about present and likely future values of these climate factors in your region for initial effects assessment? Proceed to Step 6 if answer is YES. |
Table 5.1: Values or sources of climate parameters for scenario analyses Chapter 2: Projections of future climate Appendix 3: Further details of projections Chapter 3: Present climate variation Table 4.3: Data, information and expertise sources |
5 |
If answer is NO, obtain further information and advise and proceed to Step 6 |
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6 |
Develop plausible scenarios of how key climate, social and economic factors relevant to significant assets and activities may change in your region. Assess effects of these changes through an initial screening assessment. |
Chapter 5: Developing scenarios Chapter 4: Effects on local government functions and services |
7 |
Use risk assessment to determine the significance of these effects and prioritise them. |
Chapter 6: Risk assessment |
8 |
Undertake or commission further, more detailed scenario analyses for those effects identified as highest priority. |
Chapter 5: Developing scenarios Tables 5.1 and 5.2: Climate values for scenarios Chapters 2 and 3: Future and present climate Chapter 4: Effects on functions and services Table 4.3: Data, information and expertise |
9 |
Feed results into council activities and plans |
Chapter 7: Integration into council decisions Appendix 5: Checklist for plans |
