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Impacts extreme weather can have |
Peoples homes and lives Health Agriculture Transportwrathe |
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3 extreme weather events in the UK that happened in the last 10 years |
Major flooding- Devon,2008 Strong winds, flooding- Norfolk,2006 Heatwave- 2003 |
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Main reasons why weather varies within the UK |
Latitude Winds Distance from sea Pressure Altitude |
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Impacts extreme weather can have on "people's homes and lives" |
Floods damage homes & possessions Businesses can be damages resulting in no income Water use can be restricted during droughts eg hosepipe ban Increased rainfall may mean water supplies are increased
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Impacts extreme weather has on "transport" |
Floods can block roads High temperatures can cause railroads to buckle meaning no trains can run |
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Altitude? |
How high the land is The higher you go the colder it gets - air is thinner so less heat is trapped Eg snowdonia |
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Impacts extreme weather has on "health" |
Flooding may lead to death Heat waves may lead to heat exhaustion resulting in death Milder winters could reduce cold related deaths |
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Impacts extreme weather has on "agriculture" |
Droughts can cause crop failures Increased rainfall means higher crop yield A warmer climates Means farmers can grow more exotic crops |
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Ways of reducing negative impacts of extreme weather |
1) preparing 2)planning 3) warning |
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Ways weather is becoming more extreme in the UK |
It's raining more Temperature is increasing The rainfall is more intense |
