Abstract
Background of this project
Many areas of Great Britain were badly affected by flooding in the winter of 2015/2016. Over a fourteen week period commencing in early November 2015 a
“persistent and exceptionally mild cyclonic episode” brought “severe, extensive and protracted flooding which impacted most damagingly on northern Britain, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales” (Marsh et al., 2016, p1).
The flooding had considerable impacts on private homes, business premises, transport infrastructure and agricultural activities. The Association of British Insurers (cited in Marsh et al., 2016) estimated that the costs of storm
damage to homes and businesses during the winter of 2015/16 exceeded £1.3 billion.
Many areas of Great Britain were badly affected by flooding in the winter of 2015/2016. Over a fourteen week period commencing in early November 2015 a
“persistent and exceptionally mild cyclonic episode” brought “severe, extensive and protracted flooding which impacted most damagingly on northern Britain, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales” (Marsh et al., 2016, p1).
The flooding had considerable impacts on private homes, business premises, transport infrastructure and agricultural activities. The Association of British Insurers (cited in Marsh et al., 2016) estimated that the costs of storm
damage to homes and businesses during the winter of 2015/16 exceeded £1.3 billion.
| Original language | English |
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| Commissioning body | CREW - Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 May 2020 |