Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Case Study : The river Tees
- Upper course : Cow Green Reservoir
- Built in 1970
- Built mainly to provide
water for the growing
industries on Teeside
- It traps heavy rainfull and water
from snowmelt and allows water
flow to be regulated downstream
- Lower course : Yarm's Flood defence scheme
- Flood defence scheme costed £2.1 million
- Reinforced concrete
walls with metal flood
gates for access by
people and vehicles
- Earth embankments
- Gabions to protect
walls and
embankments from
erosion
- Fishing platforms, street
lighting and replanting to
improve the environment
- Building materials
approved by
English heritage to
remain in keeping
with existing
architecture