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Edexcel A-Level: Water 2007 UK Floods
Edexcel A-Level: Water 2007 UK Floods
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A-Level Geography Edexcel Topic 5 Water Cycle and Water Security impacts of 2007 floods
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Structural damage to properties in all countries in a major cause of tangible flood losses
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In LDCs post-flood morbidity is likely due to water borne diseases and secondary flood hazards.
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Water 0.5 m deep can wash cars away and cause the foundations of buildings to collapse.
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Floods between 1900 and 2010 were responsible for 200,000 deaths and 3 billion being impacted.
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90% of all flood deaths and 50% of economic damage occurs in Asia.
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Destruction of bridges can make communication between parts of settlements difficult.
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Income from tourism is disrupted.
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Flood depth is linked to mortality. Globally children and old people are more vulnerable.
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Between 1900 and 2010 the EM-DAT recorded over 3000 flood disasters worldwide.
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In NICs growth exceeds flood defence provision so infrastructural loses are high
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Flooding can trigger breeding of species and encourage migration and dispersal.
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Intense flooding can lead to pollution from chemicals and heavy metals, degrade habitats.
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Agricultural infrastructure suffer major damage. In HDCs this can cause escalating food prices
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Floods can recharge groundwater systems, fill wetlands, and move sediment and nutrients around.
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In HDCs property values are severely impacted in flood prone areas.
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Intense flooding can lead to over supplies of sediment and nutrients, with eutrophication.
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