Example of a UK flood management scheme: Carlisle
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use an example to discuss reasons, strategies and issues connected to a flood management scheme.
Key learning points
- Carlisle is located in northwest England. It lies at the confluence of three rivers.
- Carlisle has experienced several major flooding events.
- £25 million was invested in a flood management scheme, combining hard engineering and soft engineering strategies.
- There were social, economic and environmental issues associated with the example flood management scheme.
Keywords
Severity - the seriousness or intensity of a natural hazard or event, such as a flood
Hard engineering - use of artificial structures and technologies to control natural processes, such as flooding or river erosion
Soft engineering - uses natural processes and landscape features to reduce the risk of flooding and erosion
Common misconception
Flood management can stop flooding of an area.
Flood management cannot stop flooding, but it can reduce the risk, frequency, and impact of floods.
Teacher tip
A throrough understanding of the costs and benefits of flood management strategies is important before this lesson. Students could then justify their own ideas for the flood management strategy.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is a human factor that can increase the risk of flooding?
Q2.What process occurs when a river drops the material it is transporting?
Q3.Which course of a river is most likely to have waterfalls and gorges?
Q4.What is a floodplain?
Q5.What does prolonged rainfall do to the soil?
Q6.What is the total amount of material carried by a river called?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is the main purpose of a flood management scheme?
Q2.Which of these is an example of hard engineering used in Carlisle?
Q3.Which of the following is a soft engineering method?
Q4.Why might some people wrongly believe that flood management is completely effective?
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