Rivers - River Tees Case Study

Question 1

Reservoir

Answer 1

Cow green built in 1970

Question 2

Reservoir advantages and disadvantages

Answer 2

+controls flood risk, possible energy source, leisure activities, increased water supply for industrial use

• expensive, destruction of landscape, visual pollution, changes landuse

Question 3

Embankment with gabions

Answer 3

Yarms flood defence scheme

Question 4

Embankment with gabions advantages and disadvantages

Answer 4

+easy to build, good drainage, reduces water velocity

• visual pollution, can break, expensive

Question 5

Barrage

Answer 5

The tees barrage

Question 6

Barrage advantages and disadvantages

Answer 6

No pollution, renewable, reliable, minimal running costs

• prevents free access by boats, visual pollution, affects natural habitats, initially very expensive

Question 7

Meander cut offs

Answer 7

The mandale loop - near Stockton

Question 8

Meander cut offs advantages and disadvantages

Answer 8

+ water moves out of area quicker, effective, good for shipping boats

• flooding may occur downstream, more erosion downstream, changes in ecosystem of river, spoils natural look

Question 9

Flood plain zoning

Answer 9

Yarm flood plain scheme

Question 10

Flood plain zoning advantages and disadvantages

Answer 10

+cheap, grazing land improved, landscape looks more natural

• less land for construction, only works in undeveloped areas

Question 11

Flood warning systems

Answer 11

Yarms flood warning system

Question 12

Flood warning system advantages and disadvantages

Answer 12

+ cheap, saves lives, prepares people, impacts reduced

• doesnt prevent a flood, living in a place like this is hard to get insurance for, false sense of security, expensive to modify homes

Question 13

Dredging

Answer 13

Lower tees estuary

Question 14

Dredging advantages and disadvantages

Answer 14

+ increases channel storage, improves navigation, helps to encase flood water

• expensive, time consuming, done regularly