Water On The Land: Floods And Management Issues

Question 1

What were the responses to the Tewkesbury flood of 2007?

Answer 1

A) The government paid £3 million in infrastructural damage.
B) The environmental agency, helped pump water out of homes and recover floating cars.

Aid was given by UK charities.
NO INTERNATIONAL AID.

Question 2

What were the causes of the Tewkesbury flood of 2007?

Answer 2

A) heavy rain- (2 months worth of rain fell over 5 days).

B) heavy urbanisation decreased lag time greatly.

Question 3

What caused the Bangladesh flood?

Answer 3

A) it was monsoon season (heavy rain)
B) meltwater from the Himalayas added to the discharge
C) deforestation (due to no limitations around Ganges)
D) 80% of Bangladesh below sea-level
E) loads of sediment in river, decreased channel volume

Question 4

What were the responses to the Bangladesh flooding?

Answer 4

A) Government paid $2.2 billion in damage
B) Essentials, supplied by international aid (e.g water aid)
C) more than $100 million international aid

Question 5

What were the effects of the Bangladesh flooding?

Answer 5

A) 30 million homeless
B) 1,000 people died
C) cholera outbreaks
D) schools and hospitals damage worth $7 billion

Question 6

What has Bangladesh done to try and help future flooding?

Answer 6

A) regularly clear sediment from Ganges
B) set money aside for aid in future floods
C) planning

Question 7

Give an example of a reservoir in the UK

Answer 7

Kielder water, in North East.

Question 8

How much water does kielder water hold?

Answer 8

200 billion litres of water

Question 9

How much did kielder water cost?

Answer 9

£167 million

Question 10

What are the advantages of building kielder water?

Answer 10

A) it was a multi purpose scheme- water supply, flood control, tourism and forestry.
B) it created jobs in tourism
C) there was no problem of water shortage and water could be sold to other parts of UK.
D) it generated HEP to supply homes and industry in the region.

Question 11

What were the disadvantages or drawbacks of building kielder water?

Answer 11

A) it flooded a beautiful valley
B) it displaced farming communities
C) it was not really necessary- it’s never been less than 90% full.
D) 1.5 million trees were cut down to make way for lake

Question 12

What were the effects of the Tewkesbury flood of 2007?

Answer 12

A) 1800 homes flooded
B) 48,000 lost electricity
C) Gloucestershire without drinking water for 17 days