Somerset Levels Flashcards

1
Q

Severe storm where and when

A

Atlantic and 2014

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2
Q

What did the flood do

A

Prolonged isolation of villages

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3
Q

Wetland of coastal plain

A

Between Mendip and Quantock Hills

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4
Q

Covers area of 650km squared

A

3-4m above sea level

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5
Q

Land drained by several rivers

A

Parrett, Axe and Tone

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6
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Began reclamation of land e.g. Glastonbury

A

People trying to drain the land - now 70% are used for arable farming - willow and peat extracted

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7
Q

What used to remove excess water

A

artificial river channel, pumping station and extensive draining system

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8
Q

Causes -

A

Unusually wet weather in December and January

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9
Q

Nine week period

A

Succession of storms and rain totals were above average

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10
Q

Rivers were hindered how

A

High tides

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11
Q

Bristol Channel

A

Highest tidal range and extremely high tides

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12
Q

Other problems with rivers

A

Lack of dredging

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13
Q

Tome and Parrett problems

A

Water unable to drain away

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14
Q

What did Oxford University suggest

A

25% more likely as a consequence of recent atmospheric heating

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15
Q

Residents claimed what

A

Poor management decisions and neglect of the drainage system led to severe flooding

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16
Q

Rural regions - Around 60,000 people

A

Impermeable surfaces not regarded as a significant factor

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17
Q

Positive

A

Planted more trees - afforestation

18
Q

Environmental Agency changes

A

Stopped the previous dredging

19
Q

Problems from change from River to Environmental Agency

A

Focus on environmental and not human impacts

20
Q

Villages accused EA of what

A

Allowing villages to be flooded and not the bigger towns

21
Q

How many properties were flooded

22
Q

Moorland and Fordgate

A

Evacuated but under 1-2m of water

23
Q

Muchelney and Thorney

A

Inundated for months and only accessible by boat

24
Q

120 families

A

moved to temporary accommodation e.g. caravan

25
2015
30 families still awaiting to return to their homes, many decided not to return and many live in financial trauma
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Other things affected
Businesses, farms and wooden floor business
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Agriculture affected
16 farmers and their livestock were affected
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Local transport and networks
Were affects for three months as water did not recede
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Retail, manufacturing and tourism lost money
Impact still felt two years later
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Cost of farming flood damage
£19 million
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Flood damage bill of
£1 billion
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Summerset council needed what
£2 million to clean up
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New flood protection scheme was
£200 million
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Publicity saw that there was a tourism loss of
£200 million
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Sites of Scientific Interest
7,200 hectares
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Special Protection Area
6,000 hectares
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Older grasses recovered quickly
Younger grasses were destroyed
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Bird species that decreased
Golden plover and teal
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Little significance to soil
Would recover with two years
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Earthworm
Recovered quickly