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	[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/917649/15482_Environment_agency_digital_Glossary_PDFA.pdf The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England, Glossary], published by the Environment Agency in 2020, suggests that a: ‘…flood or coastal defence contributes to a reduction in flood risk and can include flood and sea walls and embankments, pumping stations, upstream flood storage areas, natural features like river channels, as well as structures like sluices, harbour walls, trash screens or culverts. Sometimes structures and features that are not traditionally considered to be a defence also help to manage flood risk and coastal change. For example bridges, garden walls and buildings.’		[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/917649/15482_Environment_agency_digital_Glossary_PDFA.pdf The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England, Glossary], published by the Environment Agency in 2020, suggests that a: ‘…flood or coastal defence contributes to a reduction in flood risk and can include flood and sea walls and embankments, pumping stations, upstream flood storage areas, natural features like river channels, as well as structures like sluices, harbour walls, trash screens or culverts. Sometimes structures and features that are not traditionally considered to be a defence also help to manage flood risk and coastal change. For example bridges, garden walls and buildings.’
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		+	* Coastal defence.
	* Environment Agency.		* Environment Agency.
	* Flood.		* Flood.

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[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/917649/15482_Environment_agency_digital_Glossary_PDFA.pdf The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England, Glossary], published by the Environment Agency in 2020, suggests that a: ‘…flood or coastal defence contributes to a reduction in flood risk and can include flood and sea walls and embankments, pumping stations, upstream flood storage areas, natural features like river channels, as well as structures like sluices, harbour walls, trash screens or culverts. Sometimes structures and features that are not traditionally considered to be a defence also help to manage flood risk and coastal change. For example bridges, garden walls and buildings.’

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Environment Agency.
* Flood.
* Flood defence embankments.
* Property flood resilience.
* Resilience.
* Defence in depth.
* Hesco defence wall.
* Flood defence embankments.
* Lines of defence.
* IHBC responds to supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights.

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