Water on the Land 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: adelesimpsonCreated on: 22-05-16 12:32 Boscastle, Cornwall 16 August 2004 Stands where 2 valleys meet, formed by River Jordan and Valency River Paradise flows through the village Shape of land acted like a funnel, directing vast volumes of water into the village 6cm of rainfall fell in 2 hours, 13cm fell in 7 hours Underlying rocks are impermeable and help to increase discharge rates Ground was already saturated from previous flow of rain Bridge constricted water flow £15 million damage 60 properties were flooded 75 cars were washed away 120 people were airlifted away Flood warning at 4:10pm Car parks were raised in height and built with permeable surfaces Tree management t intercept water to reduce run off River channel deepened to reduce risk of breaking it's banks 1 of 3 Bangladesh July and August 2007 Rivers Brahmaputra and Ganges Heavy rainfall, 900mm fell in July Saturated soil from previous rain, increased runoff Melting snow in Himalayan mountains increased discharge of Brahmaputra river Both rivers peaked at the same time, increased discharge downstream Over 2000 deaths 25 million people were made homeless 112,000 houses were destroyed in India 100,000 people caught water-bourne diseases Basmati rice yields reduced so prices rose by 10% Governments and charities distributed food, water and medical equipment International charities funded rebuilding of homes, agriculture and fishing industries Homes were rebuilt on stilts to reduce damage from further floods Some people didn't evacuate which slowed down further evacuations 2 of 3 Kielder Reservoir, Northumberland Creates new jobs in tourism Forest Park employs 200 people Transfer and storage schemes are expensive Provides recreational and visitor attraction Attracts 300,000 people a year Only 7 families were forced to move out Used to control discharge of the River Tyne Flooded a large farmland 1.5 million trees cut down, habitats were lost Release of clean water into River Tyne encourgaed salmon and sea trout to migrate up river and breed Serves the growing population and industry Less demand from reclining chemical and steel industries More reliable and sustainable water supply in England Provides community with opportunity for water storage 3 of 3
Comments
No comments have yet been made