b'Table of ContentsForeword1Acknowledgements3Executive Summary 5Chapter 1: Introduction & Background7Introduction7 Purpose of this Strategy7 The Challenge of Climate Change 8The Challenge for Ireland8 What is Climate Adaptation?10 Adaptation & Mitigation Explained12 Adaptation Policy Context 14 Methodology 16 Environmental AssessmentSEA / AA17 Chapter 2: Mitigation in Kildare County Council18Introduction18 Energy Reduction Targets 18 Kildare County Council Mitigation Activities19Mitigation in Action 20Chapter 3: Vision, Goals and Guiding Principles 22 Chapter 4: Regional & Local Context25 Eastern & Midlands Climate Action Region and County Kildare in Context25Background to the Eastern & Midlands Climate Action Regional Office26Profile of Eastern & Midlands Climate Action Region27Kildare in Profile28Chapter 5: Assessing the Current Baseline33Introduction33Observed Climate Hazards33KildareClimate Hazards 36Impacts of Climate Hazards on Kildare County Council40Consequences43Flood Risk Management43Opportunities44Chapter 6: Climate Risk Identification47Climate Risk Identification47Chapter 7: Goals, Objectives and Actions51Introduction51Adaptation Framework for Kildare County Council51Role of Kildare County Council53Adaptation Actions53Timeframes53Goal 1: Local Adaptation Governance and Business Operations55Goal 2: Infrastructure and Built Environment65Goal 3: Landuse and Development70Goal 4: Drainage and Flood Management76Goal 5: Natural Resources & Cultural Infrastructure80Goal 6: Community Health & Wellbeing85Chapter 8: Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation89Appendix Appendix 1: Kildare County Council Climate Action Team Members.94Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms95Appendix 3: Acronyms99Appendix 4: Maps of Kildare1002'