Regional Planning Policies and Climate Change – Seminar 1 David Payne South East England Regional Assembly
The South East Plan - Overview 20 year spatial strategy Provision for housing (average of new 28,900 dwellings per annum) and economic growth Implementation Plan – emphasis on infrastructure and delivery Extensive evidence base Consultation and scrutiny Adoption expected in 2008
The South East Plan - Policies Climate Change Adaptation Mitigation Water Management Water Resources Water Quality Flood Risk Coastal management Sustainable Construction
The South East Plan – Adaptation New development located away from areas at risk from impacts eg flooding and water shortages Resilience of development against impacts eg flooding, storms, heat Sustainable drainage and Water efficiency Increased flood storage capacity Re-establishment of habitats
The South East Plan – Mitigation Energy efficiency Changing travel patterns and choices Carbon sinks Renewable energy Minimising landfill
The South East Plan – Water Management Twin-track approach of demand management new water resources/reservoirs Sequential approach to development in flood risk areas More flood storage and multiple benefits Managed re-alignment
Water Management Modelling Range of scenarios for supply (reduced abstractions, new reservoirs) and demand With Environment Agency and water companies Informed the development of the Plan Consideration of climate change Decline in current supply Increase in consumption
Water Management Modelling
Conclusion ESPACE project has enabled exchange of information and development of ideas, for example: Integration of spatial planning and water management (and assumptions used) Making space for water Factoring water management into decision making
Conclusion Climate change must be treated as a cross cutting issue Requires long-term horizons but immediate actions Implementation Plans help to identify who needs to do what and when, but can be complex