Building and maintaining river and coastal flood defences in England [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: London NAO 2007ISBN:- 9780102945522
- 627.4 $2 18
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 138517-1001 |
Reports on the current state of flood defences. Identifies work to be done and the investment needed. Since 2001, flood protection has been improved for over 100 000 households. A more rigorous system for analysing flood defences has been developed. 61% of flood defence structures are in good or better condition than in 2001. However only 57% of all flood defence systems had met their target by March 2007. NAO estimates it will need another £150m to reach all targets. Recommends focusing on medium or high risk areas.