9. Flooding

Question 1

What are prevention strategies for flooding in the Uk and what can they include? (Flood defences/hard engineering)

Answer 1

Flood defences eg concrete walls, harbour walls, improving drainage,
Pumping stations
Flood alerts via mobile phone
Raising embankments
Restrictions on house building eg no building on flood plains as it increases run off
Raising plugs in houses
Barriers for example flood barriers in Perth around parks

Question 2

What damages can flooding cause

Answer 2

Roads swept away
Infrastructure destroyed such as homes and business
Farmers land destroyed as flooded for months sometimes, less food for locals

Question 3

What are prevention strategies for flooding in the Uk and what can they include? (Flood defences/soft engineering)

Answer 3

Tree planting, re-wilding - vegetation soaks up water naturally
Encourage farmers to not use flood planes as farm land, won’t loose crops and can be given money for it