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2022-04-19 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | Building Calstock’s resilience to climate changeThe Environment Agency has created a new intertidal habitat at Calstock on the River Tamar in Cornwall. The new habitat will improve the area’s resilience to the changing climate and provide a richer environment for people and nature. The 11-hectare intertidal habitat is part of a new flood defence scheme to manage the risk of flooding to properties and critical infrastructure in Calstock. The overall cost of the project is £3.1 million. The intertidal area was made following the breach last year of the old flood bank along the Tamar. Environment Agency surveys showed the flood bank to be in poor structural condition. As a result the Environment Agency has built several new embankments totalling over 600 metres, protecting local properties, the village preschool and village hall, and the wastewater treatment works from flooding. Working at night during low tides last November, the old flood bank was breached, and water from the estuary allowed to flow into pools and creeks previously constructed as part of the habitat creation. The new habitat area will help off-set some of the impacts of sea level rise and climate change and clean river water by trapping sediment. An increase in biodiversity has already been seen, with birds and other wildlife attracted to the new intertidal habitat. Jess Thomasson, Biodiversity Officer for the Environment Agency said:
The old flood bank is a popular footpath, and the Environment Agency has supported the Tamar Community Trust in getting a new footbridge to maintain access along the river. The footpath is due to open shortly, following completion of work to ensure the safety of users. Andy Rogers, Local Project Lead for the Environment Agency, said:
The scheme has also made the field next to the football pitch available to the Tamar Community Trust so it can be managed to the benefit of the local community. Last year the Environment Agency was a key partner in a similar project with the National Trust to create a new 1.7-hectare intertidal habitat at Cotehele on the Tamar. Rob Price, Tamar Catchment Coordinator at the Environment Agency, said:
The project is being funded by Flood Defence Grant in aid, Water Environment Investment Fund, and contributions from the Tamar Community Trust. Notes to editors
Published 19 April 2022
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来源平台 | UK Environment Agency |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/349651 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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