Case Studies

Question 1

The Water Cycle case study

Answer 1

The River Nar, Norfolk

Question 2

Where is the River Nar?

Answer 2

Norfolk

Question 3

The River Nar: location

Answer 3

Runs through West Norfolk starting as a chalk stream, which develops to Fenland river at the village of Narborough, halfway along its course

Question 4

How long is the River Nar?

Answer 4

42 km

Question 5

What percentage of the catchment of the River Nar is arable land?

Answer 5

75%

Question 6

What is the whole of the River Nar a site of?

Answer 6

It is an SSSI (a Site of Specific Scientific Interest)

Question 7

What was established in 2011?

Answer 7

The Norfolk Rivers Trust

Question 8

What was the aim of the Norfolk Rivers Trust?

Answer 8

To protect rivers like the Nar from development

Question 9

What does the River Nar start as?

Answer 9

A chalk stream

Question 10

Which part of the course of the River Nar is more natural?

Answer 10

The upper course

Question 11

The River Nar: topography

Answer 11

• the elevation of the river is 70m

- it develops from being a chalk stream to flowing into the River Great Ouse in King’s Lynn

Question 12

The River Nar: land use

Answer 12

• cultivated fields used for the grazing of sheep and cattle
• some areas of castle acre have previously been used for watercress cultivation
• intensive pig farming
• there are fish farms at Narborough and West Acre

Question 13

Who has been involved in working with the Norfolk Rivers Trust?

Answer 13

Coca Cola since 2013

Question 14

How big is the Anglican river basin district?

Answer 14

This covers 27,900 km squared

Question 15

How many people live and work within the Anglican river basin district?

Answer 15

Over 7.1 million people