The environment agency in england and wales Flashcards
1
Q
how many properties in uk at risk of flooding?
A
2.5 million
2
Q
land management e.g. upland forest management
A
reduces runoff and flood flows to downstream areas
3
Q
flood defence structures
A
hold back floods particularly where communities, infrastructure and valuable land are at risk
4
Q
flood warnings/flood defences and natural flood management
A
increasing reliance to flood risk
5
Q
flood storage
A
where flood planes and wetlands are connected to rivers, the flood storage they provide can reduce flooding downstream
