Local Highways and Climate Resilience Workshop

9th July 2013Sustainability East

Cambridge

Welcome

John OnslowDirector of Infrastructure Management and

OperationsCambridgeshire County Council

Video Message

From the Department for TransportNorman Baker MP

Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport

Michael Lord

Senior Advisor – Climate ChangeEnvironment Agency

Climate change adaptation – the national picture

Michael LordSenior Advisor – Climate Change9 July 2013

Climate change - overview

The global climate is changing – land surface temperatures have risen by around 0.7C since 1970sSome degree of further change is unavoidable and warming will continue over the next century at leastUKCP09: • increases in summer and winter temperatures • increases in winter rainfall, decreases in summer rainfall• more days of heavy rainfall• rising sea levels.

2003 heat wave: normal by 2040s, cool by 2080s?

observationsMedium-High emissions (modelled)

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The need to adapt to climate change

UK is already vulnerable to extreme weatherLAs already manage these risksPreparing for climate change is crucial because:1.We should improve resilience to the current weather2.Climate change will increase current risksAdapting to climate change is about resilient services

National adaptation policy

Climate Change Act 2008Climate Change Risk Assessment

National Adaptation Programme

Adaptation Reporting Power

Adaptation Sub-Committee

Climate Ready

New role for Environment Agency in 2012Climate Ready is a service that aims to help key sectors increase their resilience to climate risksProvides general information to help organisations adaptOffers a tailored support service and runs specific projects with partners (e.g. these workshops...)

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment

National overview of climate change risksDetailed analysis of 100 risks in 11 sectorsRisks evaluated by size and timing of impacts, and confidence in the assessmentFlooding identified as biggest risk in most sectors, including transportCCRA should inform adaptation response

National Adaptation Programme

National Adaptation Programme issued 1st JulyGovernment’s response to the CCRA - describes actions Government and others are taking to adapt to climate changeNAP highlights economic consequences of local transport failureSeveral actions to improve local transport resilience

Department for Transport

DfT considers that “adapting transport .... is an important part of developing and maintaining a network that supports long term economic growth“Local transport authorities have duty to improve resilience of local transport to climate changeAdaptation guidance included in several pieces of DfT guidanceIn NAP DfT pledges to continue building climate resilience into its transport and roads strategies – e.g. Roads Strategy 2013

Adaptation at the Highways Agency

Adaptation given high priority at HA HA made detailed plans for long-term resilienceCarried out assessment of climate risksMade changes in response such as:

increasing capacity of drainage standardintroduced new pavement specifications

HA believes its changes and plans will save money and protect its assets

Research – Climate Change & Transport

Infrastructure, Engineering and Climate Change AdaptationClimate Resilient InfrastructureBIOPICCFUTURENET ARCADIA

John Onslow

Director of Infrastructure Management and Operations

Cambridgeshire County Council

Climate Change & Local Infrastructure

Perspective from the Profession: Local Authority

10:10-10:20

Climate Change & Highways – The Impacts

• The climate is changing in the UK • Despite mitigation efforts we are committed

to a level of climate change • Warmer summers, increased rainfall

(intensity of rainfall & flooding), increase in storm surges and high winds

Vulnerabilities of local highwaysIncreasing temperatureMelting surfaces & deformation of asphalt

More intense rainfall & flooding Bridge scour & possible collapse

Vulnerabilities of local highwaysRising sea levels, coastal erosion & floodingPermanent loss of infrastructureHigh winds, storms & storm surges Debris blown onto roads

The Big Challenges • Increasing frequency of

severe weather events

• Austerity & budgets

• Place services competing for smaller slice of the pie with People Services

What to consider……• Identifying the risks– example in guidance

document from Cheshire West & Chester• Wider service delivery & interdependency

• Reputation• Cost

Opportunities• Make the link between people and place

• Resilient local highways network = resilience for business, schools, social care

• Public Health - link to health and wellbeing agenda

ISSUES IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND? • Challenges of roads on peat soils• Cold winters• Drought damage • Under-investment and fragile asset• SUDs• Economic growth / Transport strategies• Joining up “place” services

Climate Change & Highways – The Impacts

• The climate is changing in the UK • Despite mitigation efforts we are committed

to a level of climate change • Warmer summers, increased rainfall

(intensity of rainfall & flooding), increase in storm surges and high winds

Vulnerabilities of local highwaysIncreasing temperatureMelting surfaces & deformation of asphalt

More intense rainfall & flooding Bridge scour & possible collapse

Vulnerabilities of local highwaysRising sea levels, coastal erosion & floodingPermanent loss of infrastructureHigh winds, storms & storm surges Debris blown onto roads

The Big Challenges • Increasing frequency of

severe weather events

• Austerity & budgets

• Place services competing for smaller slice of the pie with People Services

What to consider……• Identifying the risks– example in guidance

document from Cheshire West & Chester• Wider service delivery & interdependency

• Reputation• Cost

Opportunities• Make the link between people and place

• Resilient local highways network = resilience for business, schools, social care

• Public Health - link to health and wellbeing agenda

Questions & Audience Discussion

1. Share local highway related weather/climate issues that you have experienced in your organisation

2. Identify key future threats you expect

3. Where do you currently get information and support on these issues from?

Refreshment Break

Welcome Back

David Sprunt

Strategy & Engagement ManagerEssex County Council

Perspective from the Profession:

Resources available fromUKRLG, HMEP, CIHT, ICE, CIRIA

11:40-11:50

Interdependencies

Engineering the futurehttp://www.engineeringthefuture.co.uk/

Timelines research

Asset management• HMEP/UKRLG Highways Infrastructure Asset

Management Guidance

CIHT

• Transport system as a whole– Assets– Public Transport Providers– Encouraging walking and cycling

• Climate Change & Sustainable Transport Report

• Smarter Choices

Winter guidance

Flooding/SCOUR

Pavements

Local Transport Adaptation Steering Group

• AimThe Local Transport Adaptation Steering Group will lead the way in taking action to adapt local transport infrastructure (in particular local highways) to the risks and opportunities of climate change.

Local Transport Adaptation Steering Group

• How to use this guidance in conjunction with UKCIP09 data/Met office data

• Updating of codes of practice

• Forum to raise your issues – use us!

Perspective from the Profession:

Resources available fromUKRLG www.ukroadsliaisongroup.org/

HMEP www.dft.gov.uk/hmep/ CIHT www.ciht.org.uk/

ICE www.ice.org.uk/ CIRIA www.ciria.org/

Dr Stuart Arnold

DirectorSmith and Wallwork

Dr Stuart Arnold

Climate projections in useCambridge University Boat House, Ely

Background to the project

• CUBC require a new home in Ely

• Complex site selection process

• Site constraints1. River Great Ouse

2. Middle Fen Bank flood defence

3. Flood zone 3

4. Dangerous existing site access

5. EA retain dredging and disposal rights

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Key considerations

• Direct impact of flood waters

• Breaking through existing flood defence line

• Flood mitigation

• Surface water disposal

• Pollution/water contamination

• Vehicle site lines

• Erosion of adjacent peat soils

Entrance layout

Retaining sightlines

Protection level

Flood mitigation

Exceedence events

Highway design

DRAW X-SECTION !!!

Peat erosion

Topsoil slippage

Movement tolerance

Clay core shrinkage

Subsoil movement

Hydraulic surcharge

Surface water drainage

Pervious Paving

Swales

Ponds/basins

R/W harvesting

Summary/lessons learnt

• Effects of climate change should be considered – even for seemingly small projects.

• Some impacts can be numerically modelled, others are require a more subjective approach.

• Consideration of exceedence/inundation events (to what degree?).

• Multi-stakeholder input required (Developers, Environment Agency., Highways Authority, Internal Drainage Boards etc.).

• Holistic approach to highway design, not just code compliance.

• Extended skill set – highways engineering, pavement engineering, drainage engineering, architectural, landscaping, maintenance etc.

www.smithandwallwork.com

Eddie Gibson

Senior ManagerEast of England Local Government Association

Thinking Climate in Highways

Procurement

Infrastructure – some “Spending Review” headlines £28Bn highways investment 2014-20

– Includes £10Bn to tackle repair backlog 221,000 miles of road re-surfaced £1.4Bn to upgrade A14 c. £2Bn on Flood protection 2015-20 165,000 new homes 2015-18 £7.6Bn to support low carbon generation

LEP Funding Allocations 2014-20

Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough 75.5

Hertfordshire 69.5

New Anglia 94.5

South East 185.9

South East Midlands 88.3

Procurement Context

New EU Procurement Directives due in late 2013

New “National Procurement Strategy for Local Government 2013”

Public Service (Social Value) Act 2012– Incorporation of economic, environmental and

social benefits into public contractshttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/3/enacted

“Thinking Climate…?”

Early Market Engagementhttp://data.gov.uk/dataset/government-construction-pipeline/resource/f64e155d-800e-4c8b-bfd2-d6256a4d4ba9

Use of expertise and informationhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-the-country-running-natural-hazards-and-infrastructure

http://contracts.improvementeast.gov.uk/

Strategic leadership – EEDET & Eastern Highways Alliance

“Thinking Climate…?”

Much Ado About Nothing

The Winter’s Tale

As You Like It

Measure for Measure

All’s Well that Ends Well

Questions & Audience Discussion

Workshop Discussion

1. Identify current barriers to embedding climate change into your plans.

2. What changes and support is required to overcome these barriers?

3. What messages and information will you take away from today’s event?

4. Share a practical step you plan to take after today’s event

Summary & Next Steps

Close

• Thank you for attending

• A link will be mailed to all presentations

• Please complete the feedback survey

Close

• Thank you for attending

• A link will be mailed to all presentations

• Please complete the feedback survey

WHY ADAPT? RISK......

Climate Change

Reputational risk

Health & safety risk

Strategic riskFinancial risk

Operational risk

Environmental risk

Potential impacts on:

Your business

assets and activities

WHY ADAPT? COST......

Avoiding unexpected costs:• Service interruption • Cost of repairing damage• Increased insurance premiums• Future regulation, litigation or liabilities

Exploiting opportunities:• Reputation: being prepared and taking action• Making services and buildings resilient for change

SUPPORT AVAILABLE

• Climate UK – Network across the UK

• Sustainability East

• Working in Partnership with the Environment Agency (Climate Ready) & Defra.

Climate change adaptation – the national picture

Michael LordSenior Advisor – Climate Change

9 July 2013

Climate change - overview

• The global climate is changing – land surface temperatures have risen by about 0.7C since 1970s

• Some degree of further change is unavoidable• UKCP09:

• increases in summer and winter temperatures • increases in winter rainfall, decreases in summer

rainfall• more days of heavy rainfall• rising sea levels.

2003 heat wave: normal by 2040s, cool by 2080s?

observationsMedium-High emissions (modelled)

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The need to adapt to climate change

• UK is already vulnerable to extreme weather• LAs already manage these risks• Preparing for climate change is crucial because:

1.We should improve resilience to the current weather2.Climate change will increase current risks

• Adapting to climate change is about resilient services

National adaptation policy

The Climate Change Act 2008 creates a framework for adaptation in the UK and includes:

Adaptation Sub-Committee 2009

Climate Change Risk Assessment

January 2012

Adaptation Reporting Power

2011-2012

National Adaptation Programme

2013

UK Climate Projections (UKCP09)

2009

Climate Ready

April 2012

CCRA repeated and NAP

reviewed every 5 years

Climate Ready

• New role for Environment Agency in 2012• Climate Ready is a service that aims to help key sectors

increase their resilience to climate risks• Provides general information to help organisations adapt• Offers a tailored support service and runs specific projects

with partners (e.g. these workshops...)

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment

• National overview of climate change risks• Detailed analysis of 100 risks in 11 sectors• Risks evaluated by size and timing of impacts,

and confidence in the assessment• Flooding identified as biggest risk in most

sectors, including transport• CCRA should inform adaptation response

National Adaptation Programme

• NAP issued 1st July• Government’s response to the CCRA - actions

by Government and others adapt• Highlights economic consequences of local

transport failure• Several actions to improve local transport

resilience

Department for Transport

• “Adapting transport .... is an important part of developing and maintaining a network that supports long-term economic growth”

• Local transport authorities have duty to improve resilience of local transport to climate change

• DfT embeds adaptation in guidance • In NAP DfT pledges to continue building climate

resilience into its transport and roads strategies – e.g. Roads Strategy 2013

Adaptation given high priority at HACarried out assessment of climate risksMade changes in response such as:

increasing capacity of drainage standardintroduced new pavement specifications

HA believes its adaptation plans will save money and protect assets

Highways Agency

Research – Climate Change & Transport

• Infrastructure, Engineering and Climate Change Adaptation

• Climate Resilient Infrastructure• ITRC• BIOPICC• FUTURENET • ARCADIA

Making It HappenLocal Case Studies

12th July 2013

Warrington

• Insert slides here by local speaker about local case study

Case studies

— Climate UK and Partners resourceto accompany events

— 5 contrasting case studies

— Slapton Line Partnership

— Worcestershire County Council

— 3CAP Partnership

— Drain London

— Southampton Highways Services Partnership

— Circulated to you and available online from www.climateuk.net

Slapton Line Partnership

— Shingle ridge road between the sea and a lagoon

— Formation of a community partnership to develop contingency plans

— Developing resilience to cope with road closures

— Planning ahead for potentialrealignment

Worcestershire County Council

— Mapping and interpreting climate data

— Producing risk alert maps for drought, high temperatures and flooding

— Transferable tool now in use by other authorities

— Project uncovered dependencies between types of infrastructure which can lead to ‘cascade failure’

3CAP Partnership

— Partnership between Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire County Councils and Scott Wilson

— Produced a plan for seven key policy areas

— Key success factor was involvement of front-line staff and managers

— Identifying practical adaptations that are both affordable and politically acceptable

Drain London

— Surface water flood risk is most likely cause of flooding in London

— Drain London Forum formed by the Greater London Authority and other agencies

— Equipping each Borough with a Surface Water Management Plan, and deepening awareness and understanding of flood risk across Boroughs

— Supporting communities to consider how they would cope in a flood event

Southampton Highways Services Partnership

— Living Places Highways Services Partnership

— Engineering solutions now to reduce future maintenance

— Deliver with reducing budgets

— Transport Asset Management Plan assesses the structural integrity of a road and determines priority ranking

Questions