Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 21730
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: RSPB (East of England Regional Office)
The focus of the Climate Change statement is mostly on carbon impacts resulting from climate change. There is no mention of how increased water demands combined with drier, hotter summers will lead to reduced flows in rivers and the potential impact on both the water resource (in terms of quantity and quality), and protected habitats
Has thought been given to construction of a large storage reservoir as a water supply with multiple use benefits e.g. recreation and biodiversity buffer, potential source for irrigation of arable crops? Greater aspiration will be required if climate targets are to be realised.
The focus of the Climate Change statement is mostly on carbon impacts resulting from climate change. There is no mention of how increased water demands combined with drier, hotter summers will lead to reduced flows in rivers and the potential impact on both the water resource (in terms of quantity and quality), and protected habitats
Has thought been given to construction of a large storage reservoir as a water supply with multiple use benefits e.g. recreation and biodiversity buffer, potential source for irrigation of arable crops? Greater aspiration will be required if climate targets are to be realised.