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The River Wey

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE RIVER WEY

BY KAYDEANN BRANDFORD

PART ONE BACKGROUND RESEARCH

MY RESEARCH CONSISTED OF USING TEXTBOOKS, INTERNET AND KNOWLEDGE
Photo by Brett Jordan

WHERE IS THE SOUCE OF THE RIVER?

THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER IS IN BLACKDOWN SUSSEX AND ALTON

HOW LONG IS THE RIVER?

THE RIVER WEY IS APPROXIMATELY 140 KILOMETRES LONG

WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE RIVER?

WHERE IS THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER?

THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER IS AT THE RIVER THEAMS IN LONDON

ARE THERE ANY VILLAGES OR TOWNS SITUATED ALONG THE RIVER?

TOWNS SITUATED ALONG THE RIVER WEY INCLUDE FURNHAM HASLEMERE GODALMING GUILDFORD WEYBIDGE ALTON AND HAMPSHIRE

HOW IS THE RIVER USED?

PREVIOUSLY THE RIVER WAS USED FOR MILLING NOWADAYS IT IS USED FOR LEIURE
Photo by Vincent_AF

MAP OF THE RIVER WEY

THE RIVER WEY AT GUILFORD

PART TWO-FLOODING

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NINE HUMAN CAUSES OF FLOODING

Deforestation

THE CUTTING DOWN OF TREES

POOR FARMING

THIS CAN BE BECAUSE OF OVERGRAZING OR OVER CIRCULATION

POPULATION PRESSURE

Photo by kevin dooley

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

THIS CAN DISTURB WATER FLOWS LEADING TO A FLOOD
Photo by Werner Kunz

THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FULES

THIS CAUSES CO2 EMISSIONS
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URBANISATION

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TEN PHYSICAL/ NATURAL CAUSES OF FLOODING

PROLONGED RAINFALL

AFTER A LONG PERIOD OFTHE SOIL MAY BECOME SATURATED

HEAVY RAINFALL

THIS INCREASES DISCHARGE QUICKLY WHICH CAN CAUSE A FLOOD

SNOW MELT

A LOT OF WATER DRAINS OF INTO THE RIVER IN A SHORT SPACE OF TIME
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RELIEF

HOW THE HEIGHT OF THE LAND CHANGES

HAS THE RIVER WEY EVER FLOODED?

YES! THE RIVER RECENTLY FLOODED IN 2005

PART THREE FLOODING MANAGEMENT

Photo by vgm8383

WHAT IS HARD ENGINEERING?

MAN MADE STRUCTURES TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF RIVERS AND REDUCE FLOODING

WHAT IS SOFT ENGINEERING?

SCHEMES SET UP USING KNOWLEDGE OF A RIVER TO REDUCE EFFECTS OF FLOODING

EXAMPLES OF HARD ENGINEERING

DAMS AND RESERVOIRS, CHANNEL STRAIGHTENING AND MAN MADE LEVEES

EXAMPLES OF SOFT ENGINEERING

FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD PAIN ZONING

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