MEDC flood- River Rhine Flashcards
0
Q
How many countries does the drainage basin span
A
9
1
Q
When was it
Rhine
A
1995
2
Q
How many people were evacuated
Rhine
A
250,000
3
Q
How deep was the water
Rhine
A
10m
4
Q
How much have the Dutch spent improving 600km of dykes since 1995
A
£1 billion
5
Q
How much more concrete was there than 100 years ago
A
3x
6
Q
How much shorter was the river due to channelisation
A
50km
7
Q
How much rainfall was thee in January
A
3.5x
8
Q
What damaged the ecosystem
A
Polluted water
9
Q
How many days did it rain for before the flood
A
5days
