Costs and benefits? Dams and reservoirs

Channel straightening

Do nothing! Flood plain zoning – Restrictions prevent building on flood plain Preparation – buildings, documents, blankets etc Warning systems – Environment Agency Soft Management Strategies

Deficit vs. surplus Population density

Kielder Water – overview of water transfer scheme -Cost – £167 million, opened in Hold 200 billion tonnes of water -Water for River Tyne, Wear and Tees -HEP is by-product of the reservoir -Release of water encourages salmon migration and sea trout up the river with greater depth of water -Job creation and caters for tourists year round (recreation) Know the Economic, Social, Environmental impacts of here Also, how can it be managed sustainably?