There can be few periods in recent history where changes are taking place at a breathtaking pace.  The impacts are very clear in terms of differences in economic opportunities; social and community changes; and with respect to the environment.

It was like a World Cup win. An anxious London suddenly came alive with pride and celebration. They had won the 2012 Olympic bid. It seemed as though all the hard work had paid off but then the nerves settled in. Cost estimates began a slow and steady upward creep. Newspapers suggested billions, hinted tax hikes and patriotic Londoners became sceptical.

Tsunamis are long, powerful waves that are created by sub-sea earth movements – earthquakes, land and ice slips, meteor strikes. But not all earth movements create these waves, many give little or no effect.