water management and drought risk reduction remain focused on engineering led supply management rather than a transformation of social practices or demand management. The construction of additional reservoirs, storage, anddesalination plantsis the primary means of reducing drought risk in London. This has...
In London, the water is slightly brackish with sea salt, being a mix of sea and fresh water. The Thames Barrier provides protection against floods. This part of the river is managed by the Port of London Authority. The flood threat here comes from high tides and strong winds from the ...
The proposed River Thames Scheme (RTS) is a major hydro-engineering scheme which aims to divert water from the River Thames at high flows through a number of the gravel pit lakes located either side of the river between Datchet (in the north) and Shepperton (in the south). There are 28...
Flood FactorMinimal This property’s flood risk is not changing. Fire FactorMinimal This property’s wildfire risk is not changing. Heat FactorMinor 7 days above 100°F this year Wind FactorMinor Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years Air FactorMinimal Risk of poor air quality is not...
Environmental risk Flood FactorMinimal This property’s flood risk is not changing. Fire FactorMinimal This property’s wildfire risk is not changing. Heat FactorMinor 7 days above 100°F this year Wind FactorMinor Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years Air FactorMinimal Risk of poor ai...
Environmental risk Flood FactorMinimal This property’s flood risk is not changing. Fire FactorMinimal This property’s wildfire risk is not changing. Heat FactorMajor 7 days above 102°F this year Wind FactorModerate Moderate risk of severe winds over next 30 years Air FactorModerate Ris...
In heavily modified rivers where the floodplains are largely disconnected from the main channel, such summer flood events can, perversely, have negative impacts on fish communities. Where rivers are straightened and embanked, water velocities at high flows will rise often far beyond the swimming cap...