Flooding Flashcards
1
Q
Causes of flooding
A
- prolonged rainfall
- heavy rainfall
- relief
- geology
- vegetation
- urban land use
2
Q
Hard engineering strategies for flooding
A
Dams and reservoirs
River, straightening and dredging
Embankments
Flood relief channels
3
Q
Soft engineering strategies
A
Flood warnings and preparation
Floodplain zoning
4
Q
Case study for flood management
A
- boscastle, Cornwall
- august 2004 - massive flood
A flood defence scheme introduced
- £10 million
- widening and deepening the river channel
Clearing vegetation
Carpark raised
