The+Flooding+of+Bewdley

As part of the GCSE course, each pupil is required to complete a Decision Making Exercise worth 15% of the total grade.

2011 - Title = **How effective have flood managment schemes been in the River Severn catchment area of Bewdley?**
Above Photo = The flooding of Bewdley 2010

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Close up View of Bewdley itself



 * The History of Flooding in Bewdley**

=PUPIL TASK: As part of the task pupils must understand the MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES put in place by the council of Worcestershire and the Environmental Agency.=

But what were the choices? The file below gives you a list of possible Management Schemes which Bewdley could consider. What do you think is the best and why?

The **booklet** below was the Environment Agency's publication for the people of Bewdley which informs them of what was going to be done about the flooding problem following the 2000 floods.



The images below show the area as the flood defences were errected/assembled.

The image below shows the DEMOUNTABLE FLOOD BARRIERS in action during severe flooding in July 2007 (The Great Floods)