Coastal Flooding Flashcards
Who is responsible for flood planning
The local council
Who predicts flooding
The MET office
Who forecasts flooding
The Environment agency and DEFRA
What is Prevention
The physical building of ‘devices’ to reduce the effects
How many U.K properties are at risk of flooding
2.1 million, 50% of which is due to coastal flooding
What defense mechanism is on the river thames for flooding
The Thames Barrage
Why was the Thames barrier built
Because of the 1953 floods
What was done in Bangladesh
Sea walls builts, 500 flood shelters, Education for local people, house built on stilts and law for new houses
Causes of Happisburgh erosion
Destructive waves, rising sea levels, storm surges, soft rock (boulder clay)
Effects of Happisburgh
26 Properties destroyed, lifeboat station destroyed, causes anxiety and depression, houses valued at £1
Management at Happisburgh
Groynes, Rip-Raps, revetments (similar to groynes but parallel to beach), sea wall
