Building on currently protected suburban areas could exacerbate the urban heat island effect and raise the risks associated with heatwaves and wildfires. A report from the Grantham Research Institute emphasizes that without sufficient adaptation, London faces detrimental impacts from climate change, harming its residents and economy. The recent policy decision by the London mayor to allow housing development in the Green Belt lacks detail, and existing housing targets are unmet, creating urgency around the housing crisis. The Grantham Institute criticizes the failure to incorporate climate resilience recommendations into the housing vision outlined in the new London Plan.
Building on the currently protected areas mostly in the suburbs would increase the urban heat island effect and result in higher risks from heatwaves and wildfires.
Without adaptation to improve London's resilience to the impacts of climate change, growing numbers of lives and livelihoods across the capital will be damaged and lost.
Without adaptation, London will become a riskier place to live and work, and it will find it difficult to compete for workers against other cities that are more resilient.
It is somewhat disappointing that the consultation document does not make the Review's recommendations a central theme and only explicitly mentions it twice in 76 pages.
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