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Extreme UK Weather
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Geography Physical (Weather & Climate ) Mapa Mental sobre Extreme UK Weather, criado por Nico16 em 23-04-2013.
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Extreme UK Weather
MORE RAIN + HIGH TEMPERATURES
Summer 2007 wettest summer ever!!
In Scottland the volume of rain increased by 60%
Highest ever UK temperature in 2003 (38.5°C) caused heatwave
FLOODING (by storms and high rainfall)
South East in 2000
Cornwall in 2004
Cumbria in 2005
Midlands in 2007
Devon in 2008
Norfolk in 2006
ADVANTAGES
Warm climates mean new crops can grow e.g olives
Increased rainfall means increase in water supply
Increased rainfall means high crop yield
Milder winters mean fewer cold related deaths
DISADVANTAGES
High temperatures cause railway lines to buckle so trains cant run
Floods block roads and railways
Heatwaves cuses death by exhaustion
Flooding causes death by drowning
Droughts cause crop failures
Water use restricted during droughts
Foods damage businesses, jobs lost
Floods damage homes
REDUCING NEGATIVE IMPACTS
1) PREPARING - Individuals and local authorities can prepare people.
FLOOD DEFENCES built along rivers
EDUCATION to teach public ways to cope with droughts + floods + heatwaves
2) PLANNING - Emergency services and Council can plan how to deal with extreme weather
Where to put shelters
How to rescue people
3) WARNING - Warning systems give people time to prepare for evacuation
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