(F) Conclusions

Question 1

Are these true or false?

• flood defences are an environmental eyesore
• flood defences have a high environmental impact
• management of the river has reduced flood risk
• channel management reduces economic risk
• land use is more urban where the flood risk is managed
• public opinion towards the defences is positive

Answer 1

• false (mainly)
• true
• true
• true
• true
• true

Question 2

Evidence to prove this true and false:

-flood defences are an environmental eyesore

Answer 2

• 55% of likert survey respondents said they weren’t aesthetically pleasing
• 31 people in the bi-polar survey felt that duck island was unnatural
• However, at 5 of 7 sites people thought the defences looked attractive
• 75% of people in likert survey agree that they are in keeping with the surrounding environment

Question 3

Evidence to prove this true and false:

-flood defences have a high environmental impact

Answer 3

• At site 5 (Duck Island) the flood defences are unnatural (-3)
• Site 6 (Town Street) is the most managed area and has the lowest EQS score, 18
• photos at site 2 (Ecclesbourne Meadows) show the river diverted around the houses, changing the look of the environment

-at site 2 (Ecclesbourne Meadows), the bi-polar survey shows that it looks natural

Question 4

Evidence to prove this true and false:

-management of the river has reduced flood risk

Answer 4

• 17/20 people in questionnaire think they are important for protection
• BBC newspaper article from 2013 provides image of river flooding
• questionnaire: ‘there has been much less flooding since the denfences were installed’

-some defences don’t reduce flood risk but reduce damage (Site 3, sacrificial land)

Question 5

Evidence to prove this true and false:

-channel management reduces economic risk

Answer 5

• 17/20 people in the questionnaire think the defences help to protect local businesses and residents
• 30% of people in likert survey strongly agree that they bring an economic benefit (100% total agree)
• photos of Town Street (site 6) show shops occupied close to the river
• there isn’t a lot of data/any recent articles
• lack of data doesn’t prove lack of flooding

Question 6

Evidence to prove this true and false:

-land use is more urban where the flood risk is managed

Answer 6

• land use map shows site 1 (unmanaged farmland) is in a rural area
• site 5 (duck island) is more managed and is in an urban area/residential land
• bi-polar survery shows site 7 (nature reserve) is a rural environment with no management

-at site 4 (recreation ground) there is an urban use (bi-polar survey) but no management, it is allowed to flood

Question 7

Evidence to prove this true and false:

-public opinion towards the defences is positive

Answer 7

• 18/20 people in questionnaire think they make a positive difference to Duffield
• 17/20 people in questionnaire think important for protection
• 100% of people in likert survey agree that they bring an economic benefit

-peole don’t like appearance, 55% of people in likert survey don’t think they’re aesthetically pleasing

Question 8

How do you write a conclusion?

Answer 8

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