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Physical Flood Vulnerability of Residential Properties in Coastal, Eastern England Ilan Kelman Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 2002 University of Cambridge, U.K.  Declaration This dissertation is the result of my own work and includes nothing which is the outcome of work done in collaboration. The work for this dissertation has not been and is not being, in part or wholly, submitted for another degree, diploma, or similar qualification. This dissertation does not exceed 80,000 words in length, excluding the bibliography. This dissertation is ? Ilan Kelman 2002. Physical Flood Vulnerability of Residential Properties in Coastal, Eastern England Ilan Kelman Summary This study demonstrates that significant improvements could and should be made in the manner in which society manages its risk to natural disasters. The focus is on managing the physical vulnerability of residences (houses and flats) to flood disasters in coastal, eastern England. To complement the extensive knowledge of damage from slow-rise flood depth, this study examines the lateral pressure from flood depth differential between the inside and outside of a residence and flood velocity. To determine the impacts on residences in coastal, eastern England, Canvey Island on the Thames Estuary and Kingston-upon-Hull on the Humber Estuary were selected as case study sites. Field surveys determined characteristics of the physical vulnerability of residences in these locations to floods. A first-order analysis indicated the failure modes of most prominent concern to be analysed in detail: (The rate of rise of flood water inside a residence, to establish that pressure differentials could damage the residence. (Analysis of glass failure, focused on large, low units in doors. (Analysis of wall failure, focused on cavity walls of unreinforced masonry. The observations and calculations were applied to developing a new form of v