Climate adaptation and community resilience

The following links provide some background and learning on adaptation:

SCCAN Guide to Climate Adaptation – SCCAN (Scottish Communities Climate Action Network) has created a webpage that simply outlines what preparing for climate impacts means and explains climate adaptation with examples.

Adaptation Scotland – Adaptation Scotland’s ‘What is adaptation?’ explainer clearly lays out the key definitions, with links to case studies and the ‘Climate Ready Place’ tool to help you learn more about what adaptation looks like in your place.

If you want to start some adaptation planning or activities in your community these guides and toolkits help you plan and implement this:

Community Climate Action Route Map – The Community Climate Adaptation Routemap from Adaptation Scotland is a practical guide to help communities adapt to climate change. No matter what kind of community you are, there are actions you can take to build resilience, prepare for climate change, and make your area healthier, safer, and more comfortable for people and wildlife. This Routemap offers clear steps for local action groups, community councils, and development trusts to build their resilience to climate change.

Adaptation Scotland Mapping Tool – This mapping tool from Adaptation Scotland is designed to help you understand who is important to involve in planning and delivering local climate resilience and adaptation actions.

Increased flooding is an identified risk in Scotland, and these links may be helpful in understanding your long term local flood risk:

SEPA Floodmaps – At the Scottish Environment Protection Agency Flood Maps Homepage you can check for long term flood risk in an area in Scotland and find out where to get information to manage your flood risk.

When communities across Scotland experience disruptions, whether major incidents like Covid-19, or more localised challenges, they develop unique resources and strengths to get through. A community’s resilience is at the heart of how it survives and thrives. Ready Scotland has a set of resources on community resilience to help communities plan and organise themselves to prepare for challenges and disruptions.

East Ayrshire Council has a guide to help in your community and resilience teams for East Ayrshire residents, and South Ayrshire Council has information on Ayrshire Community Resilience Teams across North and South Ayrshire.

Each year Ayrshire Roads Alliance encourages Community Councils and volunteer groups to participate in their Ayrshire winter resilience and flood watch programmes.