Introduction to North Devon Reserve de Biospher Mondial

The developing private sector engagement in the UNESCO World Biosphere ReserveAndy Bell, ManagerNorth Devon UNESCO World Biosphere

Total area 3850 km2 (including sea)Population: C. 150,000Area of the BR based on the catchments draining to the NCoast of Devon. The ND Coast AONB is the area in darker green.GovernanceBiosphere Reserve Projects 2012-2015

4Adapting to Climate ChangeHydrograph of Taw at Umberleigh Oct 1988Rainfall to flood=17 hours6Summer rainfall present and c2050

SummerWinterNowc. 2050Land Management Interventions to reduce floodingPlanting of woodlandsRestoring wetlands (Culm Grassland, Peat bogs)Improving permeability of soilsEnergyThe Biosphere Reserve has produced the Sustainable energy strategy for the area and coordinating its delivery

Energy Plan areaDescribing the area Biosphere plus Torridge district

Ageing populationVery ruralFuel poverty is highLower household incomeApproximately 180,000 people living in the Energy Plan areaBased on future projections of pop growth, by 2035 increase of 10-16% (dep on district) and over 65 from 1 in 5 to 1 in 310

and expenditureCurrent energy consumptionEnergy spend is 300M per annumCars = main contributor to transport energy consumptionCost = not even split transport accounts for ~50% of expenditureEquivalent of >2,200 per year per person on energy300 on domestic energy >700 per year per household

Roughly even split between sectorsDomestic electricity and oil = higher than nationalCars = main contributor to transport energy consumptionCost = not even split transport accounts for ~50% of expenditureEquivalent of >2,200 per year per person on energy300 on domestic energy >700 per year per household11Energy Strategy

Fuel Poverty across Devon

Areas to target?

KeyPercentage (%)10 20221 40341 60Fuel povertyUn-insulated cavity walls and electricity as main fuelUn-insulated cavity walls and oil as main fuel

Wood Fuel & Current WoodlandsModelling for land use change

Identifying the land for connecting wetland habitats and woodland habitats and reduce flooding

Other areas for carbon storage and/or woodfuel production

Contact through the right algorithmBuffer strip planting on the TawFailing water bodiesUn buffered streamsLandowners with recent planting (