Sea Level Rise: East Anglia, Norfolk

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What will decrease due to flooding?
Number of Tourists
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What are economic effects?
Roads, houses, towns and villages at risk
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When will the Thames Barrier have to be replaced?
30 years
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What are destroyed as people move away?
Communities
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How many people did the storm surge kill?
300
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What is at risk from flooding?
Lower Thames Estury
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How much have the sea levels risen by over the past 15 years?
45mm
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Why will birds and salt tolerant plants be at risk?
The loss of the salt marsh
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What will happen if erosion rates increase?
Threats to coastal settlements like King's Lynn
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