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Extended Survey

Thank you for participating in this extended climate survey. Here we will ask you several questions about different ways that you may be impacted by weather, climate, and climate change in the Highlands.

First, we'll ask you to choose a single place to comment on. You can fill out this survey multiple times about multiple places, but each instance will need to be about one specific place. If you are not sure what place to comment on, take a look at the list of places below.

Please skip questions that do not apply.

Please keep your answers anonymous. After your submission, you will be asked for your email and some basic demographic information. This is to help us ensure a balanced group of people has been reached.

If you have questions or concerns while completing the survey, please let us know.

Step 1: Choose a Place

What kind of place would you like to comment on?

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If you would like, you can provide the name of this place here (optional)

Step 2: Weather

First, we would like you to think about times when you have experienced different weather conditions in this place. In general, we are interested in experiences within the last 10 years.

Have you experienced any severe weather events or patterns in this place? Please select all that apply. You can also type your own response.

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In general, how do you think this place copes with hazardous weather events?

What features (physical, economic, social) make this place vulnerable or resilient to hazardous weather conditions?

Are there environmental or weather conditions which make this place feel unsafe (flooding, air quality, busy roads, ice, high winds, storm surges, etc.)?

Step 3: Moving Around

Next, we'd like you to think about how you access or move around in this place. For some places (for example, transportation routes), these questions are the most important. For others, they may not be. Please skip questions that do not feel relevant.

Is it possible and/or comfortable to move around this place in different weather conditions (rain, snow, wind, heat, etc.)?

Are there delays or cancellations due to the weather? What do people do?

Step 4: Outdoor Spaces for People

Now we would like you to think about how well outdoor spaces are suited for people. The next section will focus on supporting nature in outdoor spaces.

Are outdoor spaces safe and pleasant to walk, meet, or socialise in all weather? Do people go elsewhere?

Does the weather ever lead to overcrowding of spaces or facilities?

Step 5: Supporting Nature

This section is about how nature is supported in outdoor spaces. This question will be particularly relevant if you are commenting on an environmental feature, for example.

Could more natural space be available or could existing natural space be better supported?

Have you noticed the species of plants and/or animals have changed here over time?

Step 6: Indoor Spaces

This section is about how indoor spaces (including buildings and infrastructure) handle different weather conditions. This section may not be relevant to you if you are commenting on a place that is entirely outdoors or undeveloped.

How do buildings and infrastructure cope with the climate today? Are they prone to flooding, damp/mould, draughts, cold, or over-heating?

Has there been damage or increased maintenance needs due to the weather? Are repairs carried out?

Step 7: Community and Family

This section asks you to think about how people interact and support each other in this place. For some places, it will be easy for you to define the applicable community or family. For others, it may be less clear. For example, for a business, you could think about the community as the staff or as the customers. Either is fine and it is helpful if you define this in your answer.

Would you describe the community as strong, cohesive, and integrated?

How could people better support each other during extreme weather events?

Step 8: Businesses and Services

This section will be most important for places that are businesses or service providers. If the place does not fall into one of these groups, you could think of those services or businesses that support your place.

How do businesses/services cope with different kinds of weather? Is demand affected by different weather?

Are there plans in place to help people access businesses/services in hazardous conditions?

What could help businesses/services cope or get up and running again following extreme weather?

Weather events and climate change happening somewhere else could impact your place. Has this happened before?

Step 9: Planning for the Future

Think about the ways that this place will be impacted by climate change in the future. It is okay if you don't know exactly how it will be impacted. We are interested in hearing about what you know now.

Do you know how the climate will change in this place in the future?

Can the critical systems and infrastructure (drainage, cooling, electric) cope with more frequent and extreme disruptive weather?

How do you think this place can be made more resilient?

Do you know what climate adaptation measures could be implemented at this place and who is responsible for implementing them?

Do you have a vision for what you would like this place to look like in the future? Does it include how it might adapt to climate change?

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Thank You

for completing this survey. Remember, you can complete it multiple times for multiple places. We hope you will stay in touch so that we can share the findings of our risk and opportunity assessment with you. Don't forget to click "next" to submit your response.

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