Due 29.04 - Flood Defenses - Yr7

How high are the concrete flood shelters from the ground in Bangladesh?

• 3 meters
• 4 meters
• 1 meter
• 10 meters

Which country does Penang want to follow for how to deal with flooding?

(a)  

What do new housing projects in Singapore have to also build since Jan 2014? Tick all the correct answers

• Green Roofs
• Flood Shelters
• On-site Water Tanks
• Embankments

Why are green roofs useful in preventing floods?

• They make the city look a lot prettier.
• They filter out the bad chemicals in the water so that it can be used.
• They allow evaporation to take place and so reduce the amount of water entering drainage systems.
• They collect all the rainwater in the roots of the trees and keep it stored there.

What is Penang planning to build with RM150 million to reduce flooding?

• More water retention ponds higher up the Pinang River that can store excess water when it overflows.
• Flood defense shelters to protect people from floods.
• Green roofs on top of all people's houses.
• More drainage systems.

In the 1960s, Bangladesh was focused on building (a)   to stop the floods. (11 words)

Why has building embankments been critised as not a great flood defence system? Choose all the correct answers.

• The embankments are causing the soil to build up in the rivers which is decreasing the size of the rivers, making the river channels smaller.
• They work too well and now there is not enough water for the plants.
• The embankments work against nature and if they break, they cause flash floods.
• Embankments cost too much money

What was the name of the town in the UK that flooded in 2007? (10 letters)

(a)  

What is the word for when something cannot soak up anymore water? (9 letters)

(a)  

Have you enjoyed the Flooding Geography course?

• Yes :)
• A little bit :|
• No :(