extreme conditions. H8 Design City buildings, facilities, streets and public open space to cope during periods of – extreme heat. 2050–2070 H9 Review the infrastructure, buildings and facilities and services to assess their – City’s performance in the face of the changed climate. Detailed Actions Risk Action Responsibility Stopping the H1 Maintain existing policies and programs City of Sydney City’s – – existing policies and including: control programs would reduce a. Emergency management coordination our growing adaptive b. Outdoor working conditions strategy capacity. c. Urban Forest Strategy ▲ d. Greening Sydney Plan e. Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan f. Cool Pavements trial g. Social Sustainability Discussion Paper (in progress). Extreme heat will H2 Develop Heat Wave Response Plan aligned City of Sydney – – impact on: with the NSW State Heatwave Sub Plan 2011, control and including analysis of vulnerable communities, coordinate with: Human health – transport and likely behaviours including: causing heat stress –Local ▲ a. Community vulnerability analysis to identify who Emergency causing –Infrastructure is most at risk, where they live and opportunities Management disruption to assist them (including refuge points) This Committee ▲ productivity –Workforce will be followed by a vulnerable communities NSW –Transport communications plan. of Social –Council b. Detailed pollution-related actions Service of New c. Communication strategy to raise community South Wales awareness and provide warnings during risk (NCOSS) periods, including investigation of a heatwave of –Department alert system ▲ Family and d. Internal communication plan to manage and Community respond to extreme heat events Services e. Engagement with Transport NSW to coordinate of Sydney –City Inclusion approach to public transport pinch points (Disability) f. Examine event protocols to determine if any Advisory Panel amendments are needed, including scheduling g. Examine work health and safety (WHS) impacts
extreme conditions. H8 – Design City buildings, facilities, streets and public open space to cope during periods of extreme heat. 2050–2070 H9 – Review the City’s infrastructure, buildings and facilities and services to assess their performance in the face of the changed climate. Detailed Actions Risk Action Responsibility Stopping the City’s existing policies and programs would reduce our growing adaptive capacity. H1 – Maintain existing policies and programs including: a. Emergency management coordination b. Outdoor working conditions strategy c. Urban Forest Strategy ▲ d. Greening Sydney Plan e. Urban Ecology Strategic Action Plan f. Cool Pavements trial g. Social Sustainability Discussion Paper (in progress). City of Sydney – control Extreme heat will impact on: – Human health causing heat stress ▲ –Infrastructure causing disruption –Workforce productivity H2 – Develop Heat Wave Response Plan aligned with the NSW State Heatwave Sub Plan 2011, including analysis of vulnerable communities, transport and likely behaviours including: a. Community vulnerability analysis to identify who is most at risk, where they live and opportunities to assist them (including refuge points) ▲ This will be followed by a vulnerable communities communications plan. b. Detailed pollution-related actions c. Communication strategy to raise community awareness and provide warnings during risk periods, including investigation of a heatwave alert system ▲ d. Internal communication plan to manage and respond to extreme heat events e. Engagement with Transport NSW to coordinate approach to public transport pinch points f. Examine event protocols to determine if any amendments are needed, including scheduling g. Examine work health and safety (WHS) impacts City of Sydney – control and coordinate with: –Local Emergency Management Committee –Transport NSW –Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS) –Department of Family and Community Services –City of Sydney Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel
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