How can we reduce the risks How can we reduce the risks to London?to London?

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

To understand what are the realistic risks To understand what are the realistic risks to Londonto London

To begin to understand what can be done To begin to understand what can be done to save the capital and why we need to to save the capital and why we need to save it.save it.

TaskTask

Create a spider diagram with all the Create a spider diagram with all the threats to London that you can think of.threats to London that you can think of.

But it’s not only flooding that But it’s not only flooding that threatens London…threatens London…

So what are the risks to London?So what are the risks to London?

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What is fact and what is fiction?What is fact and what is fiction?

On your tables you need to decide what On your tables you need to decide what you think is likely to happen and what you you think is likely to happen and what you think is made up.think is made up.

Create a poster to display the real risks to Create a poster to display the real risks to London.London.

Explain why not all the risks are realistic.Explain why not all the risks are realistic.

What can be done to help reduce the What can be done to help reduce the risks?risks?

Research TaskResearch Task

We have already identified the risks that We have already identified the risks that London faces.London faces.

But what is London doing to prevent risks?But what is London doing to prevent risks?

What are individuals doing?What are individuals doing?

What are developers doing?What are developers doing?

What would you do if it was your choice?What would you do if it was your choice?

Research on the internet for the answers to Research on the internet for the answers to these questions.these questions.

London Flood Risk ManagementLondon Flood Risk Management

Where development in areas at risk Where development in areas at risk from flooding is permitted, the Mayor from flooding is permitted, the Mayor will with boroughs and other agencies will with boroughs and other agencies manage the existing risk of flooding, manage the existing risk of flooding, and the future increased risk and and the future increased risk and consequences of flooding as a result of consequences of flooding as a result of climate change, by:climate change, by:

StrategiesStrategies

Protecting the existing flood defencesProtecting the existing flood defences

Setting permanent built development back Setting permanent built development back from existing flood defences to allow for the from existing flood defences to allow for the management, maintenance and upgrading of management, maintenance and upgrading of those defencesthose defences

All defences are to be undertaken in a All defences are to be undertaken in a sustainable and cost effective waysustainable and cost effective way

Make sure buildings are designed to be flood Make sure buildings are designed to be flood resilientresilient

Strategies cont…Strategies cont…

Establish flood warning and emergency Establish flood warning and emergency proceduresproceduresIdentify areas for flood risk Identify areas for flood risk management, including the creation of management, including the creation of new floodplain or the restoration of all or new floodplain or the restoration of all or part of the natural floodplain to its part of the natural floodplain to its original functionoriginal functionThe mayor and other agencies should The mayor and other agencies should take into account other studiestake into account other studies

Other StudiesOther Studies

Thames Estuary 2100 Study, Thames Estuary 2100 Study,

The Regional Flood Risk Appraisal The Regional Flood Risk Appraisal

The Thames Catchment Flood The Thames Catchment Flood Management Plan. Management Plan.

Case StudyCase Study

Find organisations, programs, Find organisations, programs, management techniques, committees etcmanagement techniques, committees etc

Find out what they are doing to manage Find out what they are doing to manage the threats to London with examples the threats to London with examples including facts and figures.including facts and figures.

Do not simply copy and paste!Do not simply copy and paste!

How useful do you think these individual How useful do you think these individual management strategies are?management strategies are?

TaskTask

So from all the case studies we have done So from all the case studies we have done so far how are risks to cities in MEDCs so far how are risks to cities in MEDCs different from risks to cities in LEDCs?different from risks to cities in LEDCs?

How are the solutions different?How are the solutions different?

Essay question (20 marks)Essay question (20 marks)

Discuss and then conclude with your Discuss and then conclude with your reasons why.reasons why.

How are risks to cities in MEDCs different How are risks to cities in MEDCs different from risks to cities in LEDCs?from risks to cities in LEDCs?

(20 marks due March 2(20 marks due March 2ndnd))