Climate change adaptation

5.46 All developments should make the fullest contribution to London’s adaptation to climate change and should be designed for the warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers the city will experience over their lifetime, and to withstand possible natural hazards (such as heatwaves, flooding and droughts) that may occur. The following policies are supported by the London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy that contains further proposals to help London adapt to the major impacts of climate change.

Policy 5.9 Overheating and cooling

Policy 5.10 Urban greening

Policy 5.11 Green roofs and development site environs

Policy 5.12 Flood risk management

Policy 5.13 Sustainable drainage

Policy 5.14 Water quality and wastewater infrastructure

Policy 5.15 Water use and supplies