Case Study- River Greta

Question 1

Where is the river Greta?

Answer 1

In Cumbria, Keswick
North of derwentwater
In the Lake District national park

Question 2

What is the population in allerdale?

Answer 2

4821

Question 3

Why is the river greta important to allerdale?

Answer 3

It is a popular tourist destination there

Question 4

What type of rainfall occurs there?

Answer 4

Relief

Question 5

What is the vegetation and relief at the river Greta?

Answer 5

-There are only sparse areas of forest in the river Greta drainage basin and many of the lowland areas are used for pasture for sheep and cattle
-the upland areas are dominated by mosses and ferns this allows for low interception rates across the drainage basin and lots of surface runoff
-the basin is also very steep sided and has steep relief north and south of the valley in which the town of Keswick sits

Question 6

When was the 2015 flood event?

Answer 6

December 2015

Question 7

What caused the December 2015 flood event?

Answer 7

Northern England received double the average amount of December rainfall

Question 8

What were the effects of the December 2015 flood event?

Answer 8

-515 residential properties were affected by the flooding
-services were affected eg mains water supply for parts of the town became unavailable
-Penrith road, a key access route into the town became inundated with flood water