London's increasing risk of sea level rise
- Created by: Charlotte Curness
- Created on: 08-04-14 14:16
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- London's increasing risk of sea level rise
- Political
- Gov want to build 200,000 homes on thamesfloodplain
- Economic
- Loss of infrastructure: 400 schools, 16 hospitals, 68 underground stations. The city of London and London's economy.
- Physical
- Flat, less than 1-2 metres above sea level. Thames is tidal.
- Environmental
- Climate change and rising sea level - unpredictable. Increasing the frequency and magnitude of storms.
- Social
- people complacent b/c there is Thames barrier but it was not designeed for this magnitude of event. Want to live there b/c river view.
- Political
- Gov want to build 200,000 homes on thamesfloodplain
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