River Restoration in London Flashcards
1
Q
What is river restoration?
A
restoring river back to natural state
2
Q
State some reasons for river restoration?
A
- Biologically dead
- Too much flooding
- Bring back biodiversity
- for it to look aesthetically pleasing
3
Q
What are the organisations that help with the restoration?
A
- environment agency
- Thames water
4
Q
Name. 2 projects of river restoration.
A
- Carshalton Arm
- Park in Croydon
5
Q
When was the Carshalton Arm restoration?
A
2013
6
Q
What happened at carshalton arm?
A
- lowered 5 weirs
- installing fish passes
- created meanders and wetlands
- trees thinned to increase light
7
Q
Did river restoration work in carshalton arm ?
A
- suitable habitat for fish
- brown trout came back after 80yrs
- local community working together
- Aesthetically pleasing
8
Q
when did the restoration inn Croydon park happen?
A
2016
9
Q
What happened at the park in Croydon?
A
- River wandle was diverted from underground pipe to the surface
- Meanders created
- Banks was grassed
10
Q
Did the river restoration in the park in Croydon work?
A
- Pleasant
- less floods due to flood plain
- slowed river flow
