b'Services/FunctionsImpacts and climatic hazardsWater QualityGround movement, in high temps, resulting in cracking ofold wastewater pipe networksIncreased flooding mobilising nutrient runoff from land/agricultural activities (slurry storage and land spreading) contaminatingwater courses.Changes in species distribution and phenology of riversystemsheatwaves, rainfall and cold events.Low flows resulting in deterioration of water quality low rainfall/drought events Soil Qualityimpacted by both wet and dry conditions due tomachinery working or livestock out on land in wet conditionscausing poaching. Soil sediment run-off impacting waterquality in river catchments.Natural Resources andFlood Management Biodiversity Shift in distribution of plant and animal species from heatand cold stress- heatwaves and cold events.Loss of biodiversity - all sustained extreme weather events. Increased risk of disturbance to population and species leading to extinctionheatwave eventsReduced ecosystem resilience to stressall extreme weather eventsIncreased ecosystem and species heat stressheatwave events.Increased bog firesheatwave and drought events.Weed/Pest ManagementArea OfficesChanges in rate of coverage and spatial distribution of non-native invasive species leading to loss of bio-diversitychange in average mean temperatures Landuse and Development Policyl Spatial Planning and LanduseInappropriate location of urban expansion areas Increased uncertainty in long term landuse planning and infrastructure design, i.e. location of future developments; suitability of infrastructure designs to cope with impacts of weatherevents Loss of private property and community assetsextreme rainfall events.Early retirement of capital infrastructure - all extreme weatherevents Community Health and WellbeingCommunity DevelopmentIncreased isolation and disconnect of communities through inaccessibilityrainfall, snow, heatwaves i.e. bog, gorse, commonage fires)Damage to properties, streetscapes and community assetsstorm and rainfall events Contaminants to waterways and drinking water suppliesrainfall (flooding).Pressure on drinking water suppliesheatwave and extreme cold events 42'