Jubille River - Coasts And Rivers

Question 1

What is the jubilee river

Answer 1

A flood relief channel that separates water from the thames
It was built in 2003 and is 11.7km long

Question 2

What areas does the jubilee river protect

Answer 2

It starts at maidenhead and protects maidenhead, eaton and windsor from flooding, which are areas of high value land

Question 3

What areas does the jubilee river negatively effect

Answer 3

When it rejoins with the thames, flooding can occur more frequently in Wrasbury due to the increased volume of water now in the thames

Question 4

How much did the jubilee river cost to make and who funded it

Answer 4

Funded by the environmental agency +EA)

Cost £110 million and opened in 2002

Question 5

What are the social impacts of the jubilee river

Answer 5

Protects 3000 properties
Stopped over 50 floods
Concrete weirs are ugly

Question 6

What are the economic impacts of the jubilee river

Answer 6

Protects 500 business’s
Projected cost of 330 mil

Repair cost for the weir in slough was £680,000

Question 7

What are the environmental impacts of the jubilee river

Answer 7

Problems with algae collecting from weirs
Designed to act and look like a natural river
Increases the capacity of the thames

Question 8

What are weirs

Answer 8

A low dam built over a river to regulate water flow, they can be turned on or off