Local Hazard Case Study
- Created by: Hayley Petts
- Created on: 08-01-13 16:36
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- Hazards in Hampshire
- vulnerability
- increased urbanisation
- 87% live in urban areas
- large county with many river systems
- high population - 1.25 million
- low-lying areas developed - Hayling Island
- increased urbanisation
- Capacity to Cope
- emergency services
- overly dependant on technology + services that could break down during hazard
- investment in management of defences
- days off when it snows - low
- improved prediction
- Hazards
- Ground Water Flooding
- caused by very high water table
- Hambledon Autumn 2000
- cost to emergency services = £250,000
- cost to residents £250,000
- high street had 6 inch deep stream for 8 weeks
- River Flooding
- Jan 2001-Winchester
- school closures - 1 year
- rose school floor by 1ft
- Cathedral flooded
- damage to city centre
- school closures - 1 year
- pro-longed rainfall
- Jan 2001-Winchester
- Heatwaves + Droughts
- low level of water
- River Itchen
- Wildlife destroyed
- pumped water back into river
- salmon stock low
- Snow
- Artic cold air mass winds blowing from north
- Hampshire Snow
- airport lost £1million - 1/5 of business
- travel disrupted
- Ground Water Flooding
- vulnerability
- days off when it snows - low
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