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2021-06-15 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
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15,000 trees planted in Keighley to reduce flood risk and mitigate climate change15,000 trees have been planted in Keighley to reduce flood risk and mitigate climate change as part of a Natural Flood Management Programme which aims to reduce flood risk in the River Aire catchment. ![]() Keighley Town Council Mayor, Councillor Julie Adams The project, which is being led by the Environment Agency in partnership with Leeds City Council, is part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Natural Flood Management (NFM) project, one of the largest NFM projects in the UK. The newly planted trees will help reduce the risk of flooding locally and downstream and also enhance the town’s green spaces. A mix of birch, beech, oak, aspen, rowan, hornbeam, small-leaved lime and wild cherry were planted on six hectares at Damems Lane and Guardhouse Allotments. Together with traditional engineering measures, between Leeds city centre and Apperley Bridge, 1,048 homes and 474 businesses will be better protected from flooding. Fiona Sugden, Environment Agency’s Leeds NFM Project Manager, said:
Keighley Town Council Mayor, Councillor Julie Adams, said:
Councillor Helen Hayden, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate, said:
This natural flood management project forms part of the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, which is being led by Leeds City Council, working with the Environment Agency. This phase got underway in 2019 and aims to invest £112.1 million in flood prevention measures for areas upstream of Leeds city centre, to better protect 1,048 homes and 474 businesses. Natural Flood Management offers potential for climate mitigation, for example, creating wetlands, restoring our uplands and planting trees can help to capture tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. For more information about the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme visit www.leeds.gov.uk/fas. If you have land and would like to know more about how you could be involved in an NFM project, please get in touch with the project team at: LeedsFAS.nfm@environment-agency.gov.uk *[NFM] natural flood management
Published 15 June 2021
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来源平台 | UK Environment Agency |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/330537 |
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