Fieldwork: Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
What was the river called
A
The river Tillingbourne
2
Q
What was the investigation title
A
To investigate how and why drainage basin and channel characteristics influence flood risk for people and property along a river in the UK
3
Q
How big is the river Tillingbourne drainage basin
A
59km
4
Q
What is the land use of the drainage basin.
A
49% woodland, 18% farmland, 23% grassland and 2% urban
5
Q
How permeable are the rocks
A
They have a high permeability
6
Q
Antecedent conditions
A
Where it has been raining for a few days before hand and the land is waterlogged.
7
Q
How did we chose our locations
A
Stratified sampling. We put in some previous thought behind where our sites were, including safety.
