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041 0 _aeng
050 _a711.26 $2 18
100 1 _aKenney, Sarah
245 0 0 _aFlood risk and property
_bimpacts on commercial and residential stakeholders' strategies
_h[electronic resource]
260 _aReading
_bCollege of Estate Management
_c2006
505 2 _aFlood risk -- Flood damage and property -- Flood defences and mitigation measures -- Flooding and insurance -- Flood risk, property and values -- Questionnaire, results and analysis -- Interview results and analysis -- Commercial case studies -- Residential case studies.
520 _aCovers research into flood risk carried out by the College of Estates Management which found that: the availability of flood-risk insurance is a key determinant of property development and investment decisions in the UK; the UK is unusual in the current extent of privately available flood insurance for property, but is dependent on a global reinsurance market; increasing flood-risk is likely to put a strain on insurance availability and have a significant impact on property lending and therefore on values in flood-prone areas; flood-risk assessments on property acquisitions for development, investment and business occupation are generally only undertaken if a problem is suspected, not as a matter of course; property investment portfolios are generally not subject to periodic monitoring for changes in the flood-risk status of sites and buildings; the presence of flood defences appears to be interpreted as equating to a lower risk of flooding, making sites appear more suitable for development; and property investors and occupiers are still eager to locate in London, on the assumption that the Thames Barrier offers significant protection and that the government will take all necessary measures to prevent the capital from flooding.
590 _aKA NTK
651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
_y
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT-FLOODING
700 1 _aPottinger, Gaye
700 1 _aPlimmer, Frances
700 1 _aPocock, Yasmin
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.cem.ac.uk/OurResearch/ReportsAndPublications/ResearchPapers.aspx?id=348
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