Geography- Rivers and Coasts Case Studies

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What is the Case Study on features of a river?
River Clyde Valley, Scotland
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How long is the River Clyde?
160km long
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In what direction does the river Clyde flow in and what major locations does it flow through?
It flows north-west through Motherwell and Glasglow
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Where is the source of river located in?
Lowther Hills in the Southern Uplands region
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Where are the River Clyde's interlocking spurs and how high are they?
Crawford. 300-500 m high
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Name an erosional landform located near Lanark.
Falls of Clyde which are a collection of 4 waterfalls.
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How high is the highest fall in the River Clyde and what is it called?
Corra Linn which is 27 m high
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In what village is there an ox-bow lake forming?
Uddingston
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What type of land is Glasglow built on?
A floodplain
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Where is the River Clyde's estuary?
It is located 34 km west of Glasglow.
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What does the River Clyde join towards the end of its course?
The Firth of Clyde which eventually becomes the Irish Sea
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Name the case study on flooding in an MEDC?
Carlisle, England
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When was Carlisle flooded?
8th January 2005
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What River contributed to the flooding of Carlise?
River Eden
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How much rainfall fell in Carlisle?
200 mm of rain fell in 36 hours.
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What is the geology like Carlisle which resulted to the high discharge of the river Eden?
Carlisle is mainly urban so most materials are made out of impermeable rock which increased surface run off.
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What was the discharge of the River Eden as the result of the heavy rainfall?
1520 cumecs
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How many people died as the result of the flooding in Carlisle?
3
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How many businesses shut down as the result of the flooding in Carlisle?
350 businesses shut down
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How many jobs were at risk due to business being afected by the flood?
3000 jobs
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How many people were left homeless in Carlisle?
3000
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What are 4 flood protection measures Carlisle has introduced?
1. Environment Agency monitors sea levels and issues flood warnings. 2. Leaflets 3. Eden and Petteril Flood Alleviation Scheme 4. Sandbags
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What did the Eden and Petteril Flood Alleviation Scheme do?
Completed in 2008 which involved the building of flood wall defences and levees
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Name the case study on flooding in an LEDC?
Bangladesh, South East Asia
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How much rainfall did Bangladesh receive?
900mm of rain fell in July.
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Name the rivers which contributed to the flooding in Bangladesh and India?
River Brahmaputra and Ganages
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How did the Himalayas contribute to the flooding in Bangladesh?
Melting snow from glaciers increased the discharge in the River Brahmaputra.
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What happened to the rivers Brahmaptura and Ganges?
Their peak discharges occurred at the same time, which increased discharge downstream.
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How many people die as the result of the Flood in Bangladesh?
2000
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How many people were made homeless as the result of the flooding in Bangladesh?
25 million
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How many kilometres of roads were destroyed as a result of the flooding?
10,000 km
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How did the flood in Bangladesh effect children?
They lost out on education as 4000 schools had shut down.
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How many people caught water-born diseases?
100,000 people
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How did the flood affect Bangladesh's primary industry?
Price of Basmati rice rose by 10% as fields were flooded.
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Name the 3 main ways Bangladesh plan and protect themselves form flooding?
Bangladesh has Flood, Forecasting and Warning System (FFWS) 2. 6000 km of man-made levees 3. Controlled Flooding.
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What does the FFWS do?
They have 86 monitoring stations and are able issue flood warnings 72 hours before a flood occurs.
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Name the Case Study on Coastal landforms
Dorset Coast line
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Give and example of an arch?
Durdle Door
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How did Durdle Door form?
erosion by waves opened up a crack in the limestone headland which became a cave and then developed into an arch.
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Give and example of a cove?
Lulworth Cove
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What types of alternating bands of rock are found in Lulworth?
Soft rock - Clay. Hard Rock - Limestone
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What type of coastal landform is Chesil Beach?
Depositional Landform
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How was Chesil Beach formed?
Formed by deposition by longshore drift which resulted to the Isle of Portland to be connected to the mainland.
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Give an example of a headland and bay?
Swanage bay and Foreland headland
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What is the headland made out of in Swanage?
Chalk
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What rock is Swanage bay mad eout of?
Sandstone and Clay
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What are the Old Harry Rocks?
Old Harry Rocks is the end of a headland in Swanage/Studland that has eroded into a stack.
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Name the Case Study on Coastal erosion
Barton- On - Sea
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Where is Barton- On - Sea?
Located in Christchurch Bay on the Hampshire Coastline
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At what rate are the cliffs of Barton-On-Sea erroding at?
1 metre per year.
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What are 4 main effects of erosion on Barton-On-Sea?
1. Regular,large landslides along the stretch of the coastline. 2. Homes by the sea are at risk of collapsing 3. Sections of coastal path are falling 4. Coastal roads have been cracking
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What type of rock has been used in rock armour for Barton On Sea?
Carboniferous Limestone
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Has rock armour been effective for BOS?
No
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Describe a soft engineering coastal management?
Beach replenishment took place in 2007 which cost £3500/m^2
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Why were rock groynes built along sections of the beach?
To slow longshore drift and to try and build a wider beach to protect the cliff.
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What was the purpose of the drainage basin on BOS?
It was installed within the cliff to prevent rainwater from building up on top of the clay.
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What are the 3 problems of the coastal management projects?
1. Hard engineering methods are unsustainable 3. It costs a lot of money to continue to maintain sea defences 3. The geology of the cliff means that will continue to collapse in the future.
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