Boscastle

Question 1

How many rivers are at boscastel

Answer 1

2,tnt join at a confluence in boscastle so if they burst iris twice as bad
-river Jordan
-river valency

Question 2

What is the rock and soil like at boscastle

Answer 2

Impermeable rock and soil was saturated prior to flooding which doesn’t allow percolation of infiltration making flood risk greater

Question 3

What was the weather like prior to the flood

Answer 3

Wet weather in previous weeks meant soil was already saturated so there was more surface runoff

Question 4

Where was the village of boscastle built

Answer 4

On floodplain meaning it is prone to flooding

Question 5

What did deforestation in boscastle cause

Answer 5

Deforestation of valley meant water wasn’t being intercepted or absorbed by trees

Question 6

What was wrong with the village

Answer 6

No flood control in the village

Question 7

What did the bridge cause

Answer 7

Old narrow bridge got blocked by debris and caused greater flooding

Question 8

What did the building materials create

Answer 8

Impermeable surfaces

Question 9

How much was spent in flood management schemes in boscastle

Answer 9

4.5 million

Question 10

What was built in the foood management scheme

Answer 10

Flood defence wall

Question 11

What happened to the rider in the flood management schemes

Answer 11

River was widened and deepened to increase capacity

Question 12

What were constructed to cope with excess water

Answer 12

Outflows

Question 13

What happens to the bridge in the flood management schemes

Answer 13

Wider bridge

Question 14

What happens to the car park in flood management scheme

Answer 14

Car park is now permeable