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What are
dams
and
reservoirs
built across rivers used for?
To hold back rivers and create reservoirs that store water
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What environmental benefit do
dams
and
reservoirs
provide?
They may have areas around them that can be planted with
forests
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How many trees were planted around the
Kielder
dam/reservoir?
1,500,000
trees
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What type of new habitats can
dams
and
reservoirs
promote?
They can promote new habitats for species like rare
red squirrels
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What negative impact can
dams
and
reservoirs
have on soil downstream?
They can cause soil to become less fertile due to the lack of
floods
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How can
dams
and
reservoirs
affect
fish
populations?
They can disrupt fish and prevent them from migrating
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What
geological
events
can be triggered by dams and reservoirs?
They can trigger
earthquakes
and create
landslides
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What area did the
Kielder
dam/reservoir
flood, leading to loss of trees and farmland?
1,500,000
trees and
2,700
acres of farmland
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How do
dams
and
reservoirs
economically benefit
tourism
?
They are attractive and boost tourism
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How many tourists does the
Kielder
dam/reservoir attract annually?
300,000
tourists
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How much does the
Kielder
dam/reservoir
boost the economy?
By
£6,000,000
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What is a disadvantage of building
dams
and
reservoirs
?
They are very
expensive
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What was the cost of the
Kielder
dam/reservoir?
£167,000,000
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What social benefit do
dams
and reservoirs provide?
They may provide
hydroelectric power
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How much energy does the
Kielder
dam generate?
6
megawatts
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What is one source of water provided by the
Kielder
reservoir?
It supplies
200,000,000,000
litres of water to North-East England
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What social issue can arise from the
construction
of
dams
and
reservoirs
?
They can
displace
people, usually
farmers
, from their homes
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How many families were displaced by the
Kielder
reservoir?
58
families
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What is
channel straightening
?
It is when a
meander
section of a river is engineered to create a straighter course
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What is one
environmental
benefit of
channel straightening
?
It reduces
flood risk
by moving water out of the area quickly
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How does
channel straightening
affect the ecosystem?
It changes the ecosystem due to alterations in
hydrology
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What is a negative consequence of
channel straightening
on pollution?
It increases pollution as
agro-chemicals
cannot drain into the river easily
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How does
channel straightening
affect flooding downstream?
It increases flooding downstream due to decreased velocity and
sedimentation
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What was the cost spent on dredging after the
2014
floods?
£5,800,000
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How can
channel straightening
affect homeowner confidence?
It can increase confidence by reducing
flood risk
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What is a social disadvantage of
channel straightening
?
It can be visually unattractive due to
concrete linings
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What are
embankments
?
They are artificially raised
river
banks
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What environmental benefit do
earthen embankments
provide?
They provide
habitats
for river bank animals such as
water voles
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What is a disadvantage of
gabions
and
concrete linings
in embankments?
They can displace
river bank animals
from their habitats
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What is the purpose of
flood warnings
and preparation?
To ensure people's safety without investing in high-cost
hard engineering
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How can
flood warnings
help people?
They allow people to prepare earlier and store their
valuables
safely
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What is a limitation of
flood warnings
and preparation?
They are only
effective
if
people
listen and take action
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What is a disadvantage of
flood warnings
for those living in
prone areas
?
They do not necessarily help with the distress of
clear-up operations
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How do planting trees help reduce flooding?
They
intercept
water by taking it up with their
roots
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How many trees does Wales plan to plant over the next five years?
10,000,000
trees
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What is one environmental benefit of planting trees?
It creates new
habitats
and increases
biodiversity
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How do trees affect
carbon dioxide
levels?
They absorb more carbon dioxide
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How do
trees
impact water flow downstream?
They reduce water flowing downstream, decreasing
surface run-off
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What is a
disadvantage
of planting trees?
It can cause a loss of potential
grazing land
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How does planting trees affect the
landscape
?
It adds
variety
to the landscape but can appear
artificial
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