b'Appendix 2: Glossary of TermsAge Action: A national charity which works to improveClimate Change: The climate can be described as the policy and services for older people. Services providedaverage weather over a period of time. Climate Change include care and repair, computer training and means a significant change in the measures of information, and campaigning for older people at a climate, such as temperature, rainfall, or wind, lasting national level. for an extended perioddecades or longer.An Taisce: The National Trust for Ireland, is a charityClimate Variability: Deviations in climate statistics working to preserve and protect Irelands natural andover a given period of time (such as a month, season built heritage. It is funded through various sourcesor year), when compared to long term statistics for the including: donations, membership fees, the same calendar period.EnvironmentalProtection Agency, Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthy Testing (CVRT): Environment, Irish Environmental Network (IEN) andRoadworthiness test for all commercial vehicles, buses Local Authority (LA21) grants. with more than eight passenger seats and ambulanc-es, all over one year old.Biodiversity: The variety of animal and plant life in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usuallyCritical Infrastructure: Term used by governments to considered to be important and desirable. describe assets that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy.Blueway: A network of multi-activity recreational trails, based on or alongside idyllic lakes, canals andCross Sectoral adaptation: Adaption activitiesrivers in Ireland. involving two, or more, sectors working together to increase resilience of an area, or areas, to climate Capital Assets: Includes buildings, land and change impacts.infrastructure and is defined in financial terms as:resources controlled by the Local Authority as a resultCultural assets: Something that has value because of past events and from which future economic or of its contribution to a communitys culture, meaning, service potential is expected to flow to the authority. traditions, knowledge, creativity and vitality.Carbon Capture: Process of capturing waste carbonCulverts: A structure that allows water to flow under dioxide (CO2) from large point sources such as fossila road, railroad, trail or similar obstruction from one fuel power plants, transporting it to a storage site andside to the other side. It can be surrounded by soil and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere. may be made from reinforced concrete, a pipe, or other material.Carbon Offset: Reduction in emissions of carbondioxide or other greenhouse gases made in order Decarbonisation: The reduction or removal of carbon to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. dioxide from energy sources.CFRAMS: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment andDecentralised Energy Supplies: Energy generated ManagementA national approach to flood risk off the main grid including micro renewable, heating management examining the causes of significantand cooling. It can refer to energy from waste plants, flooding throughout each river basin district andcombined heat and power, district heating and cooling, producing integrated plans of specific measures togeothermal, biomass and solar energy.address the significant flood risk factors in acomprehensive and sustainable way. Ecosystems: A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: An Act to provide for the approval of plans bythe Government in relation to climate change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy and to establish the Climate ChangeAdvisory Council.95'