Somerset levels flood 2014

Question 1

what are the physical causes

Answer 1

prolonged rainfall

low lying land

Question 2

what are the human causes

Answer 2

urbanisation due to impermeable land

lack of dreading (poor management of river)

Question 3

what were the social effect

Answer 3

600 homes were flooded

Question 4

what were the economic effects

Answer 4

local business loss revenues 1 million pounds

house prices decrressed

Question 5

what were the environmental effects

Answer 5

6880 Ha of land flooded

loss of habitats - snake

Question 6

what are the immediate

Answer 6

warning issued by the Met office
sandbags
fire bridge rescued people

Question 7

what are the long term

Answer 7

Somerset levels + moons flood action plan - 20 years cost 100 million
building tidal bridges
building pumping stations

Question 8

what is included in the new plan explain it

Answer 8

pumping stations - very effective at removing water from high risk areas but very expensive it (cost 100 million along with tidal bridges) + doesn’t look very nice