Some people think the way to combat coastal erosion might be not to move - but to move their house.
Prof Saul Humphrey said moving at-risk buildings away from crumbling cliffs, such as these houses in Mundesley, Norfolk, was not a long-term solution to coastal erosionSome people living along East Anglia's coastline think the way to combat erosion might not be to move house - but to move their house.want to build four demountable homes
"It is not as if we are talking about moving one home, or two or maybe three," said Prof Humphrey, who is based in Chelmsford. Ballingdon Hall, which was built in the late 1500s, was dragged to a new location when the A131 was improved.Prof Humphrey said although it was theoretically possible to move brick buildings, the majority of homes would need to be "sacrificed" to the sea.
Constructing in a more sustainable fashion - perhaps using material such as timber and hemp - was a better way forward, he suggested.Various scientific papers claim that the built environment is responsible for about 40% of greenhouse gas emissions Ms Jones, as company director of Easton Bavents, is seeking permission to erect her demountable homes on her family's land east of Lowestoft Road in Reydon.Historic England said climate change was having "wide-ranging impacts".
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