Flooding in the UK: Tewkesbury
DUR: 37 mins
Product Code: TEWKES
A freak weather event or a disaster waiting to happen? Explore the physical and human causes of the Tewkesbury 2007 flood with this resource that looks in detail at runoff, infiltration rates and the factors affecting storm hydrographs. First hand accounts from residents and businesses bring home the immediate and long-term economic, social and environmental impacts of the flood. The sustainability of a variety of hard and soft management strategies, including forecasting and telemetry are then discussed with analysis from the Environment Agency and Severn Trent Water.
Recommendations/Endorsements
Endorsed for Edexcel Geography GCSE A and B specifications (2016), Edexcel Geography GCE (2016) and the Edexcel iGCSE Geography Specification
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Testimonials
"Full of helpful teaching materials and teaching activities for the hard-pressed teacher. If teaching rivers "floats your boat" then both DVDs are worthy resources".
Review first appeared in Teaching Geography Spring 2014
Stephen Schwab, Head of Geography, Neston High School, Cheshire and member of the GA Secondary Phase Committee. Review in Teaching Geography.
Flooding in the UK is centred on Tewkesbury 2007, as featured in many texts. It covers causes, impacts and solutions with very good inputs from residents, businesses, the Environment Agency and Severn Trent Water. These talking heads will help student understanding of the many flooding issues. I found the organisation of the information better for the key stage 3-5 target audience.
The DVD has helpful teaching materials and student activities for the hard-pressed teacher. If teaching rivers "floats your boat" then both DVDs are worthy resources.
Stephen Schwab, Head of Geography, Neston High School, Cheshire and member of the GA Secondary Phase Committee.
Review in Teaching Geography, Spring 2014
Suggested exam board specification links
AQA GCSE | Unit 3.1 | Living with the physical environment | 3.1.3 | Physical landscapes in the UK | River landscapes in the UK | 3.1.3.3 |
AQA iGCSE | Unit 1 | Dynamic Physical World | River processes and pressures | |||
Cambridge iGCSE | Theme 2 | The natural environment | 2.2 | Rivers | ||
Edexcel GCE | Area 3 | Physical Systems and Sustainability | Topic 5 | The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity | 5.5 | |
Edexcel GCSE A | Component 1 | The Physical Environment | Topic 1 | River landscapes and processes | 1.9, 1.10 | |
Edexcel GCSE B | Component 2 | UK Geographical Issues | Topic 4 | River processes and pressures | 4.7 | |
OCR GCSE A | Component 1 | Living in the UK Today | 1.3 | UK Environmental Challenges | 1.3.2 | |
OCR GCSE B | Component 1 | Content of Our Natural World | 1.1 | Global Hazards | How can weather be hazardous? | 1.1.b |
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