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Presents detailed assessments of the state of the environment of England and Wales. The book brings together and analyzes information on the coastal environment from various points of view: resources, biodiversity, quality, ecological health and aesthetic quality.
With correction slip dated May 2006.
Around 469,000 households and business in England are at risk of flooding and this figure is likely to rise of the next century because of factors such as climate change. The Environment Agency is responsible for managing the risk from main rivers and the sea in England and Wales. This report looks at their maintenance of 24,000 miles of flood defences and the construction of new defences. It notes the progress made since the last report in 2001 (HC 299 2000-01) and sets out the areas where there is room for further improvement.