Higher mean sea levels, more storms, increasing tide amplitude, tilting of British Isles (southeastern corner tipping downwards) and settling of London on its bed of clay
60 cm rise per century
Surge tides are a threat and occur under meteorlogical conditions:
When a trough of low pressure moves across the Atlantic towards the British Isles, the sea beneath it rises above the normal level, this thus creatng a 'hump' of water which moves eastwards with the depression
Soloutions/failures
Thames Barrage important step in reducing flood risk and protecting central London
Completed in 1984
Thames gateway proposal to allow more development along the shore of the Esturary, flood risk comes to fore
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