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Future flood risk management in the UK.
- Source :
- Proceedings of ICE: Water Management; Mar2006, Vol. 159 Issue 1, p53-61, 9p, 2 Diagrams, 8 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The Foresight Future Flooding project has analysed future flood risk in a scenario framework for the whole of the UK. The analysis predicts increasing flood risk unless current flood management policies and investment levels are changed, with up to a twentyfold increase in economic risk by the 2080s. The increase is attributable to a combination of climate change and increasing value of household, industrial and infrastructure assets. Potential responses are assessed in terms of the three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental and economic. The work described has formed much of the evidence base for the new government strategy for flood risk management in England, 'Making space for water'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FLOOD forecasting
CLIMATE change
FLOODPLAIN management
FLOOD damage prevention
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17417589
- Volume :
- 159
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of ICE: Water Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20693373
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1680/wama.2006.159.1.53