On 11/12/15 16:40, Ranger wrote:


"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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On 11/12/15 11:29, Jonno wrote:
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On 11/12/2015 10:54, Brian-Gaff wrote:
Well, to me the main culprits are not the house occupiers who no
doubt did
all the right checks about this sort of thing, its the planners and
the
companies who develop sites.

Given the long term nature of housing and short term nature of some
building companies, I would say much of the onus goes on the local
authority for allowing house building on known flood planes rather than
alternative, even green field, sites.

We should assume builders and architects will build wherever they
can to
make a profit.


There is one group with the clout that could stop house building on
flood plains - the insurance companies. They are backing a campaign,
but I've no idea if they have achieved any success.

http://www.floodfreehomes.org.uk/


It is trivial, if not totally cheap, to place new builds either in
bunded locations, or indeed above flood levels by simply giving them
'non habitable' ground floors (garages and the like).

Still a problem with the cost of the damage to the cars etc.

Drive them up a hill if it starts raining.

But there is no code of practice to make this happen.

Because no one world wide has ever been silly enough to go that route.

Oh you silly little boy.

How on EARTH do you think Holland and the Anglian fens work?

Massive bunding and really well worked out flood control

Dyke is not JUST an LBGT term sweetie pie.


What does work is the way the Dutch have done it, at immense cost.

Its the same way., just done larger, and its not that costly actually.
you deliberately flood, put the roads on causeways and the house s
behind them. And pump that land into the wet bits.

You can do it top a 1/4 acre plot, or to a 50 square mile polder. Well
obviously *you* cant, but I mean educated intelligent people who can do
sums and stuff, and operate Earth moving equipment, and aren't members
of the Green party, can.



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