Climate change - Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: island communities impact assessment

Footnotes

1 “Communities are creating climate-resilient, healthy and equitable places.”

2 “Public services are collaborating in effective and inclusive adaptation action.”

3 “Economies and industries are adapting and realising opportunities in Scotland’s Just Transition.”

4 The Scottish Government notes specific data on agriculture is not available and acknowledges the limitations of the data provided.

5 Exact data on the number of school closures days due to extreme weather on the islands or within Scotland as a whole are unavailable at this time.

6 An additional 39% of island residents responded “don’t know”.

7 Aged 66 and over.

8 Highlands and Islands Airports Limited manage and operate 11 regional airports on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, of which seven are located on islands providing a lifeline service to individuals, communities and businesses.

9 The Scottish Government acknowledges consultation feedback has suggested that some of the suggestions to increase agricultural delivery on climate adaptation are not feasible on the islands due to biophysical conditions however maintains these are not one-fits-all recommendations.