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Gardening in a changing climate

Webster, E., Cameron, R. and Culham, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7440-0133, (2017) Gardening in a changing climate. Technical Report. Royal Horticultural Society, London. pp88.

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Since the 2002 publication of the RHS report looking at the impact of climate change on gardening, Gardening in a Global Greenhouse, the global climate has undergone dramatic change, with 2016 proving to be the warmest year on record. Today, confidence in global climate models has increased and we now know that extreme weather events are the most likely conditions to be experienced by the UK. The impact of these events, such as flash flooding and periods of drought, is likely to be compounded by increased housing pressure, meaning that gardens will become more critical in providing services formerly delivered by the natural environment – services such as flood alleviation, carbon sequestration and the provision of habitats for wildlife – that will be lost to development.

Item Type:Report (Technical Report)
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Central Services > Academic and Governance Services > University Museums and Special Collections
ID Code:70303
Uncontrolled Keywords:Climate Change, Gardening, Weather, Amelioration
Publisher:Royal Horticultural Society

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