Case Studies

Question 1

Flooding Location/reasons

Answer 1

Summer 2007 Tewkesbury-Confluence of River Avon and Severn, 25 km south of worcester, Gloucestershire
Vulnerable due to confluence, lots of rainfall previous months, soil saturated incre overland flow

Question 2

Flooding Human causes Social/Economic impacts

Answer 2

Human:Building on floodplain, no defences
Economic:Cost 140m, UK economy 3.2bn, 9000 businesses, crops destroyed where sewerage

Question 3

Urban Regeneration Location/reason

Answer 3

Stratford:East London,Borough of Newham,London, borders west of Hackney Wick.
Reason:5000 homes,30000 jobs,new facilities schools youth library ect,near to the train station in need of regen anyway.

Question 4

Urban Regeneration

Answer 4

Economical:Run down railroads/factories into shopping/business location
Environmental:Olympic village houses, attract homes/businesses/visitors,variety of open space