Flood Plain Building - Plainly foolish?
Thursday
9 February 2006
19:00 - 20:30
Sea levels are rising, London is sinking, and the Thames is not as tame as it appears. In 1953 a tidal surge swept up the river, breaching flood defences and killing hundreds of people. Could it happen again? How good are London's defences today? And is building more homes on the Thames tidal flood plain pure folly?
A major London flood today could cause £12-billion-worth of damage, yet 120,000 new homes will be built in the Thames Gateway by 2016. Would you buy a house on the flood plain?
Are homes on stilts the stylish way to withstand wet feet? Are we building houses that can't be insured against flooding? And what should we do with the rising water do we wall it out or let it in?
The answers are not always obvious. Come along to discuss with the key players what should be done to keep us home and dry.
A major London flood today could cause £12-billion-worth of damage, yet 120,000 new homes will be built in the Thames Gateway by 2016. Would you buy a house on the flood plain?
Are homes on stilts the stylish way to withstand wet feet? Are we building houses that can't be insured against flooding? And what should we do with the rising water do we wall it out or let it in?
The answers are not always obvious. Come along to discuss with the key players what should be done to keep us home and dry.