Managing river flooding in the UK

River Examples:

- Pickering in Yorkshire

- Thames, London

1. Prediction

i.e. When & where a flood will happen

2. Flood risk maps

i.e. Flood risk maps shows the relative risk of flooding in a drainage basin based on past records of floods

3. Risk assessment maps

i.e. Identifies areas vulnerable to flooding & the extent of the flood & what sort of management might happen - e.g. build flood defences

4. LIDAR technology

i.e. Laser beams scan a drainage basin to create 3D Topographical maps to identify…