Future flooding - executive summary

Publication Year

2004

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Summary of the Foresight study into the risks of flooding and coastal erosion in the UK over the next century and the options for responding to those risks.

Document History

Related to the following: Mid-term review. January 2011. Foresight project: flood and coastal defence (BIS, 2012); Learning lessons from the 2007 floods: an independent review by Sir Michael Pitt: final report (also known as the Pitt Review) and Update of the Foresight Future Flooding 2004 qualitative risk analysis - an independent review by Sir Michael Pitt (both Cabinet Office, 2008). Also to be read with other reports produced for the Foresight programme which include: Future flooding - scientific summary. Volume 1 - future risks and their drivers (DTI, 2004); Future flooding - scientific summary. Volume 2 - managing future risks (DTI, 2004); Future flooding - action plan (DTI, 2004) and Future flooding - Scotland (DTI, 2004).

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