Resources

Resources

The resources in this library are a combination of tools and reports that may be helpful to users wanting to take action, either in undertaking specific tasks, or in helping make a case for action by quoting from key research or policy documents.

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A sustainable community? Life at Derwenthorpe 2012 - 2015

2016 report for JRF examining the extent to which a sustainable community is developing

Tools & resources

Adapt ME

Adaptation monitoring and evaluation tool developed by UKCIP

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Adaptation Tools diagram

Diagram of freely available adaptation tools.

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Adaptation Workbook

Step by step approach for public bodies developed by Adaptation Scotland in 2013

Tools & resources

AdOpt

Adaptation Options tool developed by UKCIP in 2006 to support adaptation decision making

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Are climate policies fairly made?

2012 report for JRF into fairness and the UK's low carbon transition policies

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Assessment Methodology

Methodology used in the 2017 UK assessment of flood vulnerability, risk and disadvantage

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BACLIAT

Business Area Climate Assessment Tool created by UKCIP and revised by the Environment Agency

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BIOPICCC toolkit

Built Infrastructure for Older People’s Care in Conditions of Climate Change (Durham University)

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Care provision fit for a future climate

2016 research for JRF examining how far are existing care homes fit for a future climate?

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Climate Adaptation Wizard

Decision-support framework developed by UKCIP

Tools & resources

Climate Change and Health tool

A tool to estimate health and adaptation costs developed by the World Health Organisation in 2013

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Climate change and sustainable consumption

2011 report for JRF into what the public think is fair

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Climate change impacts on the future cost of living

2016 report for JRF exploring how climate change may affect the future costs of living, particularly for low income households

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Climate change, justice and vulnerability

2011 foundation study for JRF into climate change, justice and social vulnerability

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Climate Justice - developing the future UK agenda for action

Report of a stakeholder workshop in June 2017 hosted by JRF

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Cockermouth flooding video

Video of Cockermouth in Cumbria following severe floods in 2009

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Cold Weather Plan

Latest advice from Public Health England on preparing for extreme winter weather

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Combined Flood Map 'info sheets'

Full description of all the flood indicators used in the 2018 update of the Climate Just map tool

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Community resilience to climate change in the Scottish borders

2017 report for JRF on an action research project 

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Community resilience to climate change: an evidence review

2015 report for JRF reviewing evidence and practice in a varied and contested field

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Community Resilience toolkit

Set of government produced resources to help communities, developed by the Cabinet Office

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CREW Retrofit Advice Tool

Tool to help reduce overheating during heatwaves developed by De Montfort University

 

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Designing carbon taxation to protect low income households

2013 report for JRF 

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Distribution of household carbon emissions in the UK

2013 JRF report into the distribution of domestic carbon emissions in Great Britain

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Energy & fuel poverty trends

Online, interactive maps on measures to counteract fuel poverty 

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Fuel Poverty Assessment Tool

Calculates whether a resident is living in fuel poverty and how different interventions may help

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Fuel poverty in Lancashire

Interactive website including maps of fuel poverty developed by Lancashire County Council

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Fuel Poverty Review

The Hills Report: an assessment of problems associated with measuring fuel poverty and a new alternative 

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Health and Wellbeing toolkit

Designed to help integrate adaptation into health and social care, Environment Agency 2014

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Heatwave Plan for England

Latest advice from Public Health England on preparing for summer heatwave events

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Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities

2011 report for JRF into coastal climate disdvantage

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Intro to Climate Just website

Introduction to climate justice and the Climate Just website

Presentation

Local authority perspective

Presentation illustrating Newcastle City Council's perspective on climate justice

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Local Climate Impacts Profile

UKCIP tool for analysing the impacts of past extreme weather events

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Low carbon communities and social justice

2012 paper for JRF exploring social justice and low carbon communities

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Map Tool Indicators

List of all the indicators used in the map layers in the Climate Just Map Tool

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Map Tool info sheets combined

Lists of all the indicators used in the Climate Just Map tool, together with definitions and descriptions.

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Marmot Review 2010

'Fair Society, Healthy Lives' - influential report assessing health inequalities in England

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New flooding indicators 2018

New list of flooding indicators introduced in 2018 update

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Partnership funding guide

Interactive guide for Lead Local Flood Authorities from Defra on generating partnership funding

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Pitt Review 2008

Comprehensive independent review into the floods of 2007

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Planning for the climate challenge

2016 report for JRF into how well local spatial plans respond to climate change

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Pluvial flooding in urban areas: the invisible hazard

2011 report for JRF into urban surface water flooding

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Practical action to build community resilience to climate change

2014 report for JRF into a community resilience building project in York

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Present and future flood vulnerability, risk and disadvantage: A UK assessment

2017 report for JRF into future flood disadvantage

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Public health in a changing climate

2016 report for JRF examining how the shift of public health into local government has affected action on climate disadvantage

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ResilienceDirect

Online private platform for emergency responders that enables them to work together during an event or emergency.

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Roles and responsibilities diagram

Diagram illustrating which content is most relevant to particular job roles.

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SHAPE tool

Strategic Health Asset Planning and Evaluation (NHS tool) for health providers

 

 

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Six Steps to Flood Resilience

Guidance for property owners and local authorites on improving flood resilience

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Social justice and the future of flood insurance

2012 JRF paper discussing the social justice implications of future flood insurance 

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Socially just adaptation to climate change

2012 study for JRF into how social justice can be incorporated into adaptation planning

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Sustainable income standards: towards a greener minimum

2011 report for JRF into greener forms of consumption and standards of living

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Tackling fuel poverty during the transition to a low carbon economy

2011 paper for JRF on new approaches to fuel poverty

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Targeting flood investment and policy

2015 report for JRF examining how flood investment and policy can be better targeted

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Tasks diagram

Tasks that the Climate Just website can help with

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Technical User Guide 2017

Download technical guidance for creating your own maps using data from the Climate Just tool

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Time to reconsider UK energy and fuel poverty policies?

2011 paper for JRF on policy's contribution towards socially just low carbon transition

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Urban Heat: Community led resilience to urban heatwaves

2017 project report for JRF into supporting heatwave resilience in London

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User Guide to Map Tool 2017

Download the guide to using the Map Tool part of the Climate Just website 

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Video introduction to Climate Just

Short video introducing the Climate Just website and map tool.

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Vulnerability to heatwaves/drought

2011 report for JRF investigating how adaptation strategies are being implemented in practice in the South West

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Why climate justice matters

English, Scottish and Welsh versions of a case for action for socially just responses to climate change

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Wind energy and justice for disadvantaged communities

2012 report for JRF into how communities should benefit from wind-farm developments