1. And her COASTAL MANAGEMENT
London
And her COASTAL MANAGEMENT

2. Geographical Location
London is a city in England, which is located in the east of Europe.

3. Geographical Location
London is located in the southeast section of England. The river running through it is the Thames.
The Thames River

4. Population: 8,615,000
An increase of around 70 people per year.

5. Population: Immigrants
Population: 12.5% of the United Kingdom's population is living in London, which is 0.6% of the land area.
Immigrants, mainly made up of people seeking safety from the conflicts occurring in their own country. Examples include Libya, Zimbabwe, and Syria.
Less emigrants: loans are more expensive to take out – makes more sense to stay INCENTIVE

6. Historical Importance
Transport
Goods
People
Settlement
Border between the Belgic tribes and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
In the past, the Thames river was famous for being dirty, but now it is said to be one of the cleanest rivers in the world. Transportation since the middle ages

7. Current Importance Transport Tourism Resource extraction Industry
Wildlife
Settlement
Tourism: sailing, kayaking
The Thames contains both saltwater and freshwater

9. Current Problems
In 2009, the UK allowed raw sewage to be poured into the Thames River. According to one of my sources, 52 million cubic metres of untreated sewage and rainwater enter the Thames river every year.

10. Current Problems
Pollution
Attractiveness

11. Future Coastal Issues Flash Floods Rising Sea Level
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12. References
CIA. (2012, April 13). United Kingdom. Retrieved from uk.html Focus on London - population and migration. (n.d.). Retrieved from london-population-and-migration Mulholland, H. (2009, October 9). UK faces European court for allowing raw sewage to enter Thames. The Guardian. Retrieved from oct/‌09/‌river-thames-pollution-european-union Storm sewage kills river’s fish. (2004, August 4). BBC. Retrieved from news.bbc.co.uk/‌cbbcnews/‌hi/‌uk/‌ newsid_ /‌ stm Wikipedia. (2012, April 23). River Thames. Retrieved from

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