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Costs and benefits? Dams and reservoirs
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Channel straightening
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Do nothing! Flood plain zoning – Restrictions prevent building on flood plain Preparation – buildings, documents, blankets etc Warning systems – Environment Agency Soft Management Strategies
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Deficit vs. surplus Population density
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Kielder Water – overview of water transfer scheme -Cost – £167 million, opened in 1982 -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?
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