| 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 |
