1) Drought in the UK, southern England, 2012 Flashcards
1
Q
Areas mainly affected by drought
A
Eastern UK
2
Q
Causes of drought
A
Jet stream shifted so many parts of Europe were in areas of high pressure
This caused lower rainfall
3
Q
Economic impact
A
Increased food prices
4
Q
Social impacts 3
A
Farmers planted less food
Hosepipe bans
Food insecurity
5
Q
How much food did farmers plant?
A
80% of normal area
6
Q
How many people were affected by hosepipe bans?
A
20 million
7
Q
Environmental impacts 2
A
Wild fires
Fish threatened
8
Q
How much rainfall did we actually get?
A
70% of our normal rainfall for 14 out of 24 months
9
Q
Responses 4
A
Fish rescue
Hosepipe ban
Public stand pipe
Low augmentation scheme
10
Q
How could the responses be improved?
A
More reservoirs
Move water from North to South
