Case Study: Anglian Water extending capacity
The effects of climate change in the east of England are likely to include increases in temperatures, wetter winters, drier summers, more frequent storm events and rising sea levels. Anglian Water has developed an adaptation strategy to prepare for these changes.
This strategy aims to build adaptive capacity within the company through a programme of raising awareness with staff and undertaking research to investigate the measures required to protect critical infrastructure from future flooding events.
With the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Anglian Water is also undertaking work aimed at understanding the implications of sea level rises for coastal assets.
At a number of sites, actions are already being taken to implement climate change adaptation strategies. An example of this is the development of new lagoons at the Rutland Water reservoir and nature reserve. As more water is abstracted to meet the demands of growth and the impacts of climate change, internationally important wildlife may be displaced from the reservoir. The lagoons provide new habitats for this wildlife.
