Banbury flood management Flashcards
1
Q
How did it affect Banbury?
A
flooding left £12.5 million in damage
1
Q
What was done
A
Am earth embankment was built to create a flood storage area
Also raising the A361 road plus improvements to drainage beneath the road to prevent flooding
2
Q
Social benefits
A
quality of life for residents improved
Reduced levels of anxiety and depressions through fear of flooding
3
Q
Economic benefits
A
£18.5 mill cost
Protected 441 houses and 73 commercial properties, the benefits are estimated to be £100 mill
4
Q
Environmental benefits
A
100,000 tonnes of earth were required to build the embankment
New biodiversity action plan habitat has been created
