The climate is changing, and our urban areas must be prepared for more frequent heavy rainfall events and hotter summers. Summer 2022 showed us how hot weather can cause infrastructure networks to fail, and cause homes, offices, and care settings to overheat. Winter flooding events have shown the vulnerability of built environment to heavy duration rainfall events. This session will consider what future weather we are likely to have, and how built environment practitioners can work with existing data, knowledge, and systems to increase urban resilience to future climate.
Chair: Dr Emma Ferranti, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham
What does the future climate hold for our urban areas?
Maria Athanassiadou, Manager of Urban Climate Services Team, Met Office
How to handle urban heat and air quality in the planning process
Sarah Greenham, Clean Air Impact Fellow – Urban Design and Green Infrastructure, University of Birmingham
The importance of SUDs for urban resilience to future climate
Sue Illman, Managing Director, Illman Young and CIC Champion for Flood Mitigation and Resilience
