UK

• What is the area under most threat in the UK?

  the South East and East of the country

  there are 111,356 properties at risk of significant flooding from rivers or sea
• What areas are most vulnerable?

  low-lying and soft-sediment coasts as they're most easily eroded
• What are the 5 main vulnerable coastal areas?

  South Wales

  Yorkshire

  East Anglia

  Thames estuary

  North-West Scotland
• Why is it a problem that agricultural land near the coast may also be affected by flooding and erosion?

  it puts pressure on local farmers and potentially affecting food supplies elsewhere in the country
• Why is it a problem that ports are particularly at risk?

  the UK has 52 major ports and the industry carries 95% of incoming freight

  disruption can have substantial consequences due to cargo specialisation and impacts on local businesses

  sea level rise exceeding 50 cm by 2080 has been highlighted as a particular concern for UK ports
• All of the UK’s 19 nuclear plants, 12 oil and gas terminals and six oil refineries are situated on the coasts, along with all the major fossil-fuel power stations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

  Flooding causes longer disruptions to electricity stations than other weather-related incidents, and sub-stations for transmission and distribution are generally less protected than power stations.
• Sea defences themselves are at risk, including hard and soft shoreline structures and tidal barriers (also known as flood or storm surge barriers).

  England's coastline is 4,500 km, of which nearly a quarter has coastal flood defences.

  Around 40% of the English coast is liable to erosion, of which 1/5 is defended.