Flooding in the UK
Description
A freak weather event or a disaster waiting to happen? Explore the physical and human causes of the Tewkesbury 2007 flood with this resource that looks in detail at runoff, infiltration rates and the factors affecting storm hydrographs. First-hand accounts from residents and businesses bring home the immediate and long-term economic, social and environmental impacts of the flood. The sustainability of a variety of hard and soft management strategies, including forecasting and telemetry, are then discussed with analysis from the Environment Agency and Severn Trent Water.
Runtime
35 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2013
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
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