By 2100, sea levels around the UK are expected to rise by?
600mm
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Examples of Hard Engineering include?
Sea Walls, Groynes, Rock Armour and Offshore Reefs
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Sea walls last for how long and how expensive are they?
40 years and £6 million per km
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How much does Rock Armour cost and after how many years do they need maintenance?
£3 million per km and every 3 years
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How much does Beach Nourishment cost per year?
£3000 per km
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New Groynes were put in place along the beach in 2005/2006. The beach replenishment cost £5 million and it will need to be replenished every 20 years. Which beach is it?
Swanage Beach
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Source to mouth of the River Thames is how long?
346km
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The River Thames is the most populated river basin, shared by how many people?
13 million
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What percentage of Londons water supply comes from groundwater in chalk?
40%
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How much rain fell in the 2013/2014 wettest winter record?
487mm
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As part of a project to reduce flooding on the Thames, the Jubilee River was put in place, and now another river is going to be built. How much is this project costing?
£500 million
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How many homes and businesses were flooded in the 2014 floods, which cost London £500 million to clear up?
5000
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What is this: 10 barriers (4 small and 6 large), 520m across the river, Barriers can shut in 15 minutes if required quickly; if not 90 minutes
Thames Flood Barrier
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How many new homes could be created on the old Barking Riverside Power Plant?
10,800
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
By 2100, sea levels around the UK are expected to rise by?
Back
600mm
Card 3
Front
Examples of Hard Engineering include?
Back
Card 4
Front
Sea walls last for how long and how expensive are they?
Back
Card 5
Front
How much does Rock Armour cost and after how many years do they need maintenance?
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