Banbury

Question 1

Banbury overview (5)

Answer 1

-Cotswold Hills
-50km north of Oxford
-45,000 population
-Floodplain of River Cherwell (tributary of Thames)
-Flooding in 1998+2007

Question 2

Economic benefits of Banbury (3)

Answer 2

-2m high,400m long embankment+flood wall (protect industrial estate)
-Donations from Environment Agency+Cherwell Council
-Saved +£100 million

Question 3

Environmental benefits of Banbury (2)

Answer 3

-Biodiversity Action Plan to make new habitats
-Ponds+trees+hedgerows

Question 4

Social benefits of Banbury (3)

Answer 4

-Raised roads (A361)
-Reduced anxiety+depression
-Protected 441 houses+73 commercial properties

Question 5

Economic issues of Banbury (2)

Answer 5

-1998 floods=£12.5 million damage
-Protection scheme=£18.5 million

Question 6

Environmental issues of Banbury (1)

Answer 6

-100,000 tonnes Earth extracted from nearby (created small reservoir)

Question 7

Social issues of Banbury (2)

Answer 7

-Railway station+roads closed
-150 homes+businesses affected