Ms Lavery, who works on flood risk management for the Thames Estuary 2100 project, points out that should a flood hit the capital it could cause up to £80bn of damage. That is, if nothing is done to ...

The Thames estuary tidal flood defence system extends from Teddington in West London through to Sheerness and Shoeburyness in Kent and Essex, protecting 1.25 million people and £200 billion worth ...

PLANS for a ten-mile barrage from Shoebury to Sheerness look set to be binned after new research.

Plans to build a 10-mile barrier along the Thames to protect London from flooding are being considered. The embankment, from Sheerness in Kent to Southend in Essex, would contain gates to allow water ...

In 2012, his team of researchers partnered up with the EA to develop the Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) plan. “[It’s] the first to apply an adaptive approach and operate as one complete system ...

The Environment Agency’s Thames Estuary 2100 Plan sets out a long-term approach for adapting to rising sea levels. ZSL is calling for nature-based solutions to be at the heart.

Spending on the Thames Estuary, external alone is expected to total at least £1.8bn, which is four times as much as will be spent on flood defences in the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber.

Ms Lavery, who works on flood risk management for the Thames Estuary 2100 project, points out that should a flood hit the capital it could cause up to £80bn of damage.

CH2M HILL Named as Delivery Partner for Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100 Flood Defence Programme. November 12, 2014 07:41 AM Eastern Standard Time. LONDON-- ...