3rd February 2007 http://www.scotlink.org/files/policy/ParliamentaryBriefings/LINKfwtfBreifSusFloodMan07.pdf
Flooding is a natural phenomenon, but one that is also exacerbated by human mismanagement of the environment. One of the results is that more and more people, particularly the vulnerable, are living in fear of flooding. The problem of flooding has been made worse by the way we construct and defend ourselves against floods, and the way we manage catchments.