PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)·Page 9
Implications of Climate Change for Northern Ireland - Key Message
Climate change presents significant environmental, social and economic challenges to Northern Ireland. New and existing infrastructure must be resilient to gradual climate change impacts and extreme weather events, particularly flooding.
Climate change is one of Northern Ireland's foremost environmental, social and economic challenges. It is vitally important to ensure that our new and existing infrastructure is as resilient as possible to all potential impacts. This includes being able to adapt to both gradual climate change as well as the increased risk of extreme weather events such as flooding.
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