Flood misery due to misuse of land
Series: Scotsman ; 31 October 2000, 4(1)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: Academics warn that Britain's recent flood disasters are not due to climate change, but to society's misuse of land. The building of houses on flood plains has covered what should be drainage land and the total number of homes at risk from flooding in Britain now stands at two million.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3643-19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109057-1001 |
Academics warn that Britain's recent flood disasters are not due to climate change, but to society's misuse of land. The building of houses on flood plains has covered what should be drainage land and the total number of homes at risk from flooding in Britain now stands at two million.