The protection of the natural environment and environmentally sensitive areas is necessary to ensure their continued availability to the public and future generations. Intelligent design and protection of these areas can help to ensure a healthy functioning ecosystem. Natural features and heritage, such as wetlands, rivers, waterways and escarpments, play a major role in defining Hampton. Concerns include the protection of the natural environment, including water resources, stormwater management, flooding, erosion and runoff control, tree preservation, climate change adaptation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
The policy sections below detail Hampton's policy approach to the natural environment and climate change. These policies are supported by the wealth of studies and programs undertaken and implemented in the past. Using these as a foundation, the policy approach looks at incremental expansion of established frameworks to capture the full geography of Hampton to ensure a unified response to environmental protection, climate change adaptation.
