Case Study: Somerset Levels Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Where is the Somerset levels?
A
South west England
Low lying land
Lots of rivers
2
Q
Date?
A
2014
3
Q
Why did this happen?
A
Lots of rivers haven’t been dredged for 20 years
Low lying land
Rivers haven’t been dredged
Wettest January (350mm)
4
Q
Economic
A
10 million
1000 livestock
14 000 hectares of land
Railways closed
5
Q
Social
A
Power lost
600 houses
16 farms evacuated
6
Q
Env
A
Sewage water
Debris
Rivers reoxygenated
7
Q
Immediate
A
Boats for travel
Local community helped
8
Q
Longer term
A
20 million plan to
Dredge rivers
Flood defences
Raise roads
