Evaluation of the Effects on Ecosystem Services in Alkborough Flats

Dr. Krishnappa Venkatesharaju

Abstract

A coastal setback plan is in place at the Alkborough Flats site in the Humber Estuary. On the south bank of the inner Humber Estuary, where the River Oise and the River Trent converge, is Alkborough Flats, one of the largest managed retreat sites and one of the largest flood storage facilities in Europe. The apartments are in the parish of Alkborough and are located beneath the village of Alkborough, close to the Trent and Humber. The flats' natural escarpment in the back makes them the perfect spot for managed realignment because the rising earth will contain the floodwaters. Natural England, Associated British Ports, and North Lincolnshire Council, was made to maintain the viability of nearby farms impacted by the change in land use and the navigability of the Humber Estuary while also reducing flood risks and enhancing biodiversity.