The River Jubilee Flood-Relief Channel

• It costed £110 million
• It opened in 2002 at 12 kilometres long and 50 metres wide
• It was made to look like a natural river so it has meanders
• The scheme was required because the area of the thames was low lying and prone to flooding. It contains the royal settlement of Windsor which attracts many international visitors as well as Eton. Flooding had resulted from the impermeable surfaces of the built up areas
• Social Issues:

  • Paddle boaters had been promised a navigable river however on two weirs they have to carry their boats around with them
  • Some properties were protected at the expense of others
• Economic Issues:

  • It's the most expensive flood relief scheme in the UK
  • Flooding still happens, affecting businesses
• Environmental Issues:

  • Habitats were disturbed
  • Problem of algae collecting behind the weirs, disrupting the natural ecosystem