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level: Flood Management -- Oxford [Done]

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level questions: Flood Management -- Oxford [Done]

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Where is Oxford Located?-Oxford is Found at the Confluence of the River Thames [West] and the River Cherwell [East]
What happened to Oxford in 2007? What then happened in 2014?-A Flash Flood Happened, which made the Discharge Increase Rapidly. This happened due to Heavy Rainfall [2007] -250 Homes was Evacuated, and the A420 Road was Flooded for 100 Meters -Then, another Flood had hit Oxford [2014] which lead to Trains being Cancelled and Drains Overflowing -Both of these Floods had made going to Work Harder and Damaging the Tourism, meaning the Economy slumped
What was in the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme?-This simply had the Water being Diverted Away from Oxford by: 1. Increasing the Capacity in the Floodplain, and in the Channel that's located South West of Oxford [Digging up] 2. Planting around 20,000 Trees and Shrubs around the Channel that's being Excavated 3. Using the Excavated Material to make Flood Walls and Embankments to Protect the Areas
What was the Social Problems/Goods to the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme?P: CPO [Compulsory Purchase Orders] was given to Landowners who had their land being needed to Widen the Floodplain, some Refused P: Construction leads to Noise Pollution - Construction Vehicles and Sites lead to Traffic G: Public Footpaths means Recreation can be more Common [Sport] G: Residents will feel more Protected and Safe, as they will be Assured that their Homes won't Flood
What was the Economic Problems/Goods to the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme?P: Around 120 Million Pounds needed to be Raised for this Scheme, which took a Long Time G: Around 1000 Homes and Businesses will be more Protected, ensuring the Economy won't be Hit as Badly
What was the Environmental Problems/Goods to the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme?P: Around 2,000 Trees, and Rare Grassland will be Taken Away. It will be Replanted but it needs Time G: Around 20 Hectares of Habitats will be Created, Increasing the Biodiversity