Long term costing tool: summary of evidence on cost estimation

Report SC080039/R1

Environment Agency, 2015
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Current

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Core Supplement

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Abstract

Aims to improve understanding of the implementation of whole life costing in flood risk management and to draw together a number of sources of data and guidance to inform practitioners performing cost estimation.

Author

Pettit, A. and Keating, K.

History

March 2015 edition. Related to a number of summaries on the costs of a wide range of flood and coastal risk management measures: fluvial defences; channel management; culverts; control assets; flood storage; coastal protection; managed realignment; SUDS; temporary and demountable defences; household flood resistance and resilience measures; land use and run-off; flood warning and forecasting; and habitat recreation.

ISBN

9781849113571

Subjects

  • Flood management
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Legal issues and management
  • Cost planning and control
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Public health/water engineering
  • Flood defences
  • Planning and development
  • Coastal planning

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The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. They publish a range of technical guidance, reports, policies and research material to promote a cleaner and healthier place to live in.

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