Development Pressure
With few obvious sites available for new development and existing towns hemmed in by protected Green Belt land, pressure to build new homes on floodplains is greater than ever. The Deputy Prime Minister launched the Communities Plan for England in February 2003.
The plan sets out a long-term programme of action for delivering sustainable communities in both urban and rural areas. It aims to tackle housing supply issues in the South East, low demand in other parts of the country, and the quality of our public spaces.
However, floodplains are expanding. Rising sea levels and stormier weather, caused by climate change, are putting more land at risk of flooding. Compounding this problem, each new home built results in more greenhouse gases emitted, leading to further global warming.
The plan sets out a long-term programme of action for delivering sustainable communities in both urban and rural areas. It aims to tackle housing supply issues in the South East, low demand in other parts of the country, and the quality of our public spaces.
However, floodplains are expanding. Rising sea levels and stormier weather, caused by climate change, are putting more land at risk of flooding. Compounding this problem, each new home built results in more greenhouse gases emitted, leading to further global warming.