Wanna argument? Making room for water
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- Should we accepting climate change, trying to mitigate its worst effects, while learning to live with it?
- What benefits could there be for wildlife, regional economies and people's lifestyles from making space for water?
- How can the goal of increased house building be achieved without raising the risks of flooding? Find arguments from the NEF report to support the imposition of a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas producers in the North Sea. How might these arguments be countered by the oil and gas companies?
- How did communities cope with the extreme floods of 2007
- Should insurance companies raise premiums for all home owners, regardless of location, to cope with increased claims arising from flooding?
- What examples of 'process managed re-alignment' are there in your nearest coastal area?
- What examples of using post-industrial land to create semi-natural habitats are there in your area?
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Submitted by ahargrave on Mon, 05/11/2007 - 13:00
