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Resources   Maps   Photos   Videos and Presentations   Vocabulary   Links   Teacher Info   Questions   1 What are the physical characteristics of the River Severn from Cressage to the Free Bridge?   Photo set of physical river features Block diagram showing river features along the Severn Notes on the River Severn       How to draw a field sketch       2 What are the causes of flooding in the area?     Flood prevention measures:- Overview of flooding       3 What hazards occur as the result of flooding?     Explore issues of flooding along the River Severn       4 How are people and the environment affected by flooding?   BBC - Ironbridge Floods Building repair work...after the floods   How are people affected by flooding?       5 How can the flood risk be predicted and managed?   How soon will I have to wait before my house starts to flood? Rainfall graph Discharge graph River depth graph   BBC Weather- Flooding Flood data graph   Flood prevention measures:- Flood defence and flood warning     6 What are the options of reducing the effects of flooding in the Ironbridge Gorge?   Explore issues of flooding along the River Severn Find out more about flood prevention measures from the Environment Agency     7 Why do people live in areas at risk from flooding along the River Severn?     What are the reasons for developing land on flood plains?     Back to Top   Task Sheets   Click on icons beneath each task to open sheets in a new window   Ironbridge Emergency Flood Warning Plan       Economic Issues       Annotated Field Sketches   Task 1 Part A Part B   Part C     Task 2     Morphological Map