Coastal Flooding Flashcards
Building design case studies?
Bangladesh
UK
Forecasting case study?
UK- metoffice
Education case study?
FEMA in the US
Planning case study
DEFRA UK
How much did DEFRA spend on flood defences?
£2.3 billion to improve land use zoning
What does the Met Office do?
Storm warnings
24 hour storm surge warning
What do FEMA do?
Leaflets advice during before and after flood
What are the 5 P’s?
People Prescription Papers Personal needs Priceless items
What does ‘People’ suggest?
Make sure pets and people are safe
What does ‘Precipitation’ suggest?
Medication
What does ‘Papers’ suggest?
Keep documents safe
What does ‘Personal needs’suggest?
Personal items such as phone charger and money
What does ‘Priceless items’ suggest?
Items such as photo albums etc irreplaceable
State some building design features
Plastic kitchen
Rugs not carpet
1.5m plug sockets
boiler and heating system upstairs
Bamboo homes on stilts (bamboo= good in water)
