Banbury Floods CS

Question 1

Which road was raised as a result of flood management

Answer 1

A361

Question 2

was a flood wall built to try help manage floods

Answer 2

yes a flood wall was built around the motorsport company Prodrive

Question 3

What types of flood management occurred

Answer 3

• new pumping stations built to transfer rainwater

- A 4.5 metre, 2.9 km embankment was built using 100,000 tonnes soil from a borrow area next to the railway track

Question 4

What did the Biodiversity Action Plan do

Answer 4

It planted and made ponds, trees and hedgerows to absorb and store excess water

Question 5

What were the social benefits of the Banbury floods

Answer 5

• A361 raised
• reduced fear and anxiety of flooding
• quality of life increased with new footpaths and green areas

Question 6

What were the economic benefits and costs of the Banbury floods

Answer 6

• costs of £18.5 million

- By protecting 441 houses and 73 commercial properties, the benefits are estimated to be over £100 million

Question 7

Is the Biodiversity Action Plan an economic or environmental benefit

Answer 7

environmental benefit