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On 15 January 2010, Building Futures and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) published a report which proposes three solutions to cope with the extremities of rising sea levels, namely retreating inland, creating habitable defence structures and building out into the sea.
The report warns that the future of coastal cities is in jeopardy due to rising sea levels, sinking landmasses and an increase in storm frequency. With over 12,000 km of coastline, radical thinking is urgently needed to protect the UK’s at risk communities from extreme flooding.
Focusing on Kingston upon Hull and Portsmouth, two of the UK’s highest flood risk areas, the research presents six scenarios set up to 90 years in the future, offering different solutions based around the three options outlined.