Carlise Flood january 2005 case study
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- Created on: 14-03-13 11:08
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- Carlise Flood
- Causes
- 175mm of rainfall in 36 hours caused land to become quickly saturated.
- deforestation reduced the amount of interception and evapotranspiration causing the water to reach the main channel quickly
- urbanisation decreased infiltration. Caused greater surface runoff and shortened lag-time
- drainage systems caused river to reach the main channel quickly
- Long term impacts
- £250 worth of damges
- Home had to be rebuilt
- many homes were uninsured
- homes lost value
- Intangible impacts
- Responses
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