Water Flashcards
1
Q
Evidence of flash flooding
A
Storm Desmond 341mm of rain in 24 hours
2
Q
Evidence of snowmelt
A
Nepal 2003 destroyed 1,300 homes as a result of glacial outburst
3
Q
Evidence of changing land use
A
- Bangladesh urban population to double from 2020 to 2050
- UK 83% is urban + floodplain building increases by 1.2% a year
- Nepal has a 1.7% deforestation rate
4
Q
Evidence of mismanagement
A
1993 Mississippi
- channelization increased flooding downstream
- 50 000 homes flooded
- over 1 000 levees failed
5
Q
Evidence of environmental impact from flooding
A
Windermere eutrophication increased by 25% after Storm Desmond
6
Q
Evidence of monsoons
A
75% of rainfall in Bangladesh comes from its monsoon season
