1.4 Management of the River Kennet [HIC]

Question 1

Hard Management

Answer 1

Gabions - Cheap reinforcement for river banks to reduce erosion
Sluices - Can directly control water flow to optimise river channels
Drainage Caps - Block water from flooding sewage system

Question 2

Soft Management

Answer 2

Afforestation - planting trees in areas where the river is prone to overflowing
Allowing floodplains to flood

Question 3

Risk Areas

Answer 3

Lower part of town, Cooper’s Meadow area. Waitrose.

Question 4

Local Groups

Answer 4

Locals have interests in keeping the ecological and economic value of having the Kennet properly managed.
Eg. ARK (Action River Kennet) - Less funding but still important.

Question 5

Funding

Answer 5

£300,000 funded by local council

£50,000 from local fundraisers

Question 6

Successful or Not

Answer 6

Largely successful in terms of cost.

Reduced damage by a large scale

Question 7

Physical Causes of Flooding

Answer 7

Weather - High Rainfall
Rock - Impermeable rocks limits percolation and infiltration, encourages surface run-off
Soil - Low infiltration rates in certain types Eg. clays
Drainage Density
Vegetation

Question 8

Human Causes of Flooding

Answer 8

Deforestation - Reduces interception
Urbanisation - Increases impermeability
Agriculture - Farming practices Eg. Plowing, Overgrazing, under-utilisation.
Climate Change