Last week the University of Dundee published a new report on Community Resilience to Climate Change, following action research in the Scottish Borders. The
team worked with three flood-prone communities in the Scottish Borders –
Hawick, Peebles and Newcastleton – to improve understanding and
approaches to building
climate resilience. By bringing members of the community together with
local authorities, policy makers and other stakeholders, they brought
about changes to a major flood scheme, increased understanding of the
social impacts of climate change and facilitated
new flood risk and renewable energy groups. The
research also highlighted the important impacts climate change may have
on the costs of living which may exacerbate issues for disadvantaged
communities.
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