London, UK
A Leading Global City Under Threaten of Sea Level Rising
London is the capital city of United Kingdom, many government department and parliamentary offices are based in London. It is also a leading city with strengths in finance, education, tourism, medical and development.
London is a global financial centre which is under threaten of Sea Level Rising. Sea Level Rising is not an emergency event compare with majority flood events which occurred immediately after extremely bad weather conditions, however the damages and risks it caused are similar to inundation or even worse.
Therefore, it is critical to understand the flood impacts by studying its history and appraisal its risks .
Therefore, it is critical to understand the flood impacts by studying its history and appraisal its risks .
How to prevent history from repeating itself due to Sea Level Rising
much further in the future?
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References:
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Expatistan, July 2015, Cost of Living Ranking, viewed 26 August 2015, https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/ranking/2015/summer#InteractiveTable
Environment Agency, November 2012, Thames Estuary 2100, Viwed 10 August 2015, <https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322061/LIT7540_43858f.pdf>
Jason Hawkes, n.d. London Portfolio, viewed 26 August 2015, < http://www.jasonhawkes.com/London-/London-Portfolio/69>
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Alexander Walter, 21 May 2015, New York & London highest in 2015 Global Cities Index, viewed 26 August 2015, <http://archinect.com/news/article/127711878/new-york-london-ranked-highest-in-2015-global-cities-index>
Expatistan, July 2015, Cost of Living Ranking, viewed 26 August 2015, https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/ranking/2015/summer#InteractiveTable
Environment Agency, November 2012, Thames Estuary 2100, Viwed 10 August 2015, <https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322061/LIT7540_43858f.pdf>
Jason Hawkes, n.d. London Portfolio, viewed 26 August 2015, < http://www.jasonhawkes.com/London-/London-Portfolio/69>
Jon Kelly, 16 Feb 2014, The great 1928 flood of London, viewed 26 August 2015, <http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26153241>
Met Office, 2013, 1953 east coast flood, viewed 28 August 2015, <http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/in-depth/1953-east-coast-flood>
Phil Booth, 12 September 2014, London’s climate change in 2100, Viewed 26 August 2015, <http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/london-imagined-year-2100-floods-4208503>
RICHARD FLORIDA, 3 March 2015, sorry-london-new-york-is-the-worlds-most-economically-powerful-city, viewed 26 August 2015, <http://www.citylab.com/work/2015/03/sorry-london-new-york-is-the-worlds-most-economically-powerful-city/386315/>