SEA Objectives Table 9.2: Assessment of the ‘do nothing’ alternative against the SEA objectives 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and new and open of of local of in of enhance enhance and homes habitats mitigate heritage and wildlife risk enhance enhance enhance natural existing character their assets, and and effects and the and on and and and and change health and awareness key quality businesses existing availability quality, historic future Minimise Manage wellbeing Raise Conserve water Conserve Protect Protect Protect human understanding biodiversity, hydromorphology and and development and environment, assets corridors climate spaces settings resources flooding flooding future infrastructure, the the the Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Short term Make no attempt to increase 1 understanding or improving methods of flood recording Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - Indirect - Long term Indirect - Direct - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Short term Disband flood risk 2 management groups and boards Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - Indirect - Long term Only carry out the Indirect - N Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Short term minimum/required 3 maintenance and cleansing Objectives when reported. Does not take Indirect - - N Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Long term account of climate change Strategy Direct - - Direct - Short term Indirect - N Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Make no attempt to reduce the 4 number of homes and businesses at risk of flooding Direct - - Direct - - Long term Indirect - - N Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - N N Indirect - Indirect - N N Short term Do nothing to keep people 5 informed of flood risk Indirect - Direct - - N N Indirect - - Indirect - - N N Long term
Table 9.2: Assessment of the ‘do nothing’ alternative against the SEA objectives SEA Objectives 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Protect and enhance human health and wellbeing Raise awareness and understanding of local flooding Conserve and enhance biodiversity, wildlife corridors and habitats Protect and enhance water quality and hydromorphology Minimise the risk of flooding on existing and future key assets, infrastructure, homes and businesses Manage and mitigate the future effects of climate change in new and existing development Protect and enhance the quality, character and availability of open spaces and natural resources Conserve and enhance the historic environment, heritage assets and their settings Strategy Objectives 1 Make no attempt to increase understanding or improving methods of flood recording Short term Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Long term Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - Indirect - 2 Disband flood risk management groups and boards Short term Indirect - Direct - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Long term Indirect - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - Indirect - 3 Only carry out the minimum/required maintenance and cleansing when reported. Does not take account of climate change Short term Indirect - N Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Indirect - Long term Indirect - - N Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - Indirect - - 4 Make no attempt to reduce the number of homes and businesses at risk of flooding Short term Indirect - N Indirect - Indirect - Direct - - Direct - Indirect - Indirect - Long term Indirect - - N Indirect - Indirect - Direct - - Direct - - Indirect - Indirect - 5 Do nothing to keep people informed of flood risk Short term Indirect - Direct - - N N Indirect - Indirect - N N Long term Indirect - Direct - - N N Indirect - - Indirect - - N N