Jubilee River flood-channel

Question 1

when was this opened?

Answer 1

2002

Question 2

What towns does it flow through?

Answer 2

Eton, Windsor, Old windsor, Maidenhead

Question 3

How long is the channel?

Answer 3

215 miles

Question 4

Width of the channel?

Answer 4

50 metres

Question 5

How much did it cost to be built?

Answer 5

£110 million

Question 6

How much does it cost to repair after each flood?

Answer 6

£680,000

Question 7

In what year did the Thames face the worst flooding since 1947?

Answer 7

2014

Question 8

What are the main positives of the scheme?

Answer 8

-protects 3000 homes
-protects 200 businesses
-protects rich towns of Eton and Windsor

Question 9

What are the main negatives of the scheme?

Answer 9

-Expensive to repair
-Has caused worse flooding downstream in the thames
-Thames now experiences higher discharge
-smaller businesses put under higher risk- insurance cost increased- £500 million in Wraysbury
-Concrete walls are unattractive and damage the environment
-Property prices have increased by 20%
-natural ecosystems harmed due to the build of algae
-Doesn’t protect the less affluent areas of Old Windsor, Wraysbury, Maidenhead