Including the closely related terms flooding, and flood.
…% of Lincolnshire is at or below sea level thus is at risk from coastal flooding. Sustained sea level rise in the future is therefore likely to increase this risk and requires further investigation work. 2. An increase in seasonal extremes: UK climate change projections also indicate that extreme weather incidences are also set to increase. This will mean that Lincolnshire alongside the rest of the UK…
… Page | 30 6.4 The low-lying nature of the region will contribute to exacerbating the effects of climatic changes. This makes the region susceptible to increasing storm activity and associated rising sea levels. Flooding can cause widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure across Lincolnshire and it is therefore vital that developments across the region are resilient in nature…