![]() In decades to come we could see more houses built on stilts, floating houses moored permanently on the water and amphibious houses able to float when water levels rise. Residential and non-residential properties can themselves be built to be more resilient and adaptable by incorporating concrete floors and flood gates, and installing electrics at waist-high level. ![]() Sustainable drainage systems that collect and discharge rainwater safely will counteract run-off effects caused by existing hardstanding surfaces. New or upgraded infrastructure, for example, could reroute flood water away from residential buildings. A counterintuitive answer is to allow new development, creating additional infrastructure which can itself play a defensive role. The crunch question is how do we help these communities to withstand flood events, maintain continuity of services and recover more quickly. While there is general consensus new homes should not be built on flood plains that are still ‘green’, there is little agreement on how to increase flood resilience in areas where they have already been developed. FLOOD PLAIN INFORMATION MAUMEE AND AUGLAIZE RIVERS DEFIANCE OHIO DELO STORE PRINTING CLOTHING VA IDENBROEK WITH OAS GEO GB565 03 U5443 1970 PREPARED FOR THE. The Environment Agency is already committed to spending £2.6bn over six years, delivering 1,500 projects to better protect 300,000 homes. In the UK millions of people are living on flood plains and in coastal areas, with some level of protection provided by defences created and maintained at significant cost. ![]() It’s a fate that will befall other communities as rising sea levels and increasingly intense rainfall elevate the risk of flooding. In around 25 years, or sooner, all property and infrastructure in the village will be dismantled and the site will revert to a tidal salt marsh. The local authority has decided it is no longer possible to keep protecting the homes and businesses of the 850 residents. The coastal community of Fairbourne in Wales is set to be the first village in the UK to be abandoned as a result of climate change. Unlocking flood-prone land for regeneration will help strengthen the resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change, says Fiona Barbour, Mott MacDonald’s global practice leader for water resources and flooding. ![]()
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