Flood Case Studies

Question 1

What were the physical reasons for flooding in boscastle

Answer 1

Very wet August ground already saturated
Pincers one rock and thin soil
Steep slopes
High tide hard for water to flow out from river to sea

Question 2

Human conditions of boscastle

Answer 2

Bridges low acted as dam
Debris caught up blocking it till it finally burst

Many buildings and roads were positioned close to river

Question 3

What were primary imapacts of boscastle

Answer 3

50 + cars swept away
6 buildings destroyed and swept away
Ruined roads under 2.75 km of water now deaths few injuries

Question 4

Secondary impacts of boscastle

Answer 4

90/ of tourism dependant economy lost
Money
20 accommodation forced to shut
Insurance had to pay out 20 million

Question 5

Management an defence of

Answer 5

4.6 million includes car parks to safer level raise bridges widen and lower river bed
At risk properties up encouraged to use flood resistant materials
Environment agency and flood warning system
Council run advice days emergency evacuation

Question 6

What were the economic imapacts of bangledesh

Answer 6

Serious damage to infrastructure
Flights disrupted internal flights suspended till, July
2.2 billion value of damage 40/ of gdp

Question 7

Social impacts of bangledesh

Answer 7

36 million made homeless
800 people died from disease
Impacted on rural farmers and urban slum dwellers most

Question 8

Environmental impacts on bangledesh

Answer 8

38/ of total land flooded
800,000 acres of agriculture
Floods caused river bank erosion

Question 9

Responses and management of bangledesh

Answer 9

Reliance on ngo for financial support 
Local community early warning systems and shelters implemented
Increasing use of levees
Monitoring to reduce impacts 
Encouraged to build houses on stilts

Question 10

When did boscastle take place

Answer 10

2004