Rivers Flashcards
What is the flood management scheme in the UK that we have studied?
Jubilee Flood Relief
What areas has the Jubilee flood management scheme passed through?
Maidenhead
Eton
Windsor
Old Windsor
Wraysbury
Describe and explain how the Jubilee flood relief scheme helped manage flood risk
It reduces flooding by increasing river capacity and thereby reducing the likelihood of bank-full discharge being reached and flooding occurring
Flood relief systems are when another channel is built to deliberately move water away from human settlements during times of high discharge
Give 3 social issues with the Jubilee Flood Relief scheme
- concrete weirs are ugly
- paddle boarders were promised a navigable river - disrupted by weirs
- 3000 properties in wealthy areas (Eton and Windsor) are protected, at the expense of less affluent areas (Wraysbury and Old Windsor)
Give 3 economic issues with the Jubilee Flood Relief scheme
- £330 million has exceeded its budget
- it was the most expensive flood relief system in the UK
- property prices reduced by 20% since the channel was completed
Give 3 environmental issues with the Jubilee Flood Relief scheme
- build up of algae in the channel has harmed local ecosystems
- extensive flooding in 2014 below the confluence damaged habitats
- concrete weirs are unattractive
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Jubilee Flood Relief scheme
- unsuccessful
- cost too much - (£300 million has exceeded its budget)
- put local residents in some areas at risk of further flooding - (worsened flooding in Wraysbury)
- failed to create a sustainable solution to flooding in the area
