In preparation for a lecture at the GA Worcester branch tomorrow (see earlier post for details) I have been doing some light 'research' on the impacts and management in Worcester to add some local detail to my "High and Dry" presentation...
First stop was a search of Flickr for CC licensed images of flooding in Worcester, particularly in those areas close to the River Severn.
Important that students attribute the images that they are using for projects, and that teachers model this good practice too - it's also a way to find the most compelling images as they are taken by the people affected by flooding in many cases, and there are additional levels of information in the labels and other details added to the photo. You can use COMPFIGHT to find CC licensed images on Flickr.
This brought up plenty of images of flooding along the River Severn itself, where there are some regular victims such as the Racecourse and the Cricket Ground.
One road which has been hit several times is Hylton Road.
This can be viewed on Google Street View.
If you go to this location, for example you can see a structure that is part of flood defences which were added after 2008 floods. These were a response to criticism related to the erection of temporary flood barriers
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One other thing that appears in many photographs is the arched bridge over the River Severn which is a bit of a 'bottleneck' for visitors, but would also be very easily blocked by debris dams, and the pillars for the arches restrict flow.
I also mention the Flood Alert iPhone app produced by the Environment Agency and Halcrow.
First stop was a search of Flickr for CC licensed images of flooding in Worcester, particularly in those areas close to the River Severn.
Important that students attribute the images that they are using for projects, and that teachers model this good practice too - it's also a way to find the most compelling images as they are taken by the people affected by flooding in many cases, and there are additional levels of information in the labels and other details added to the photo. You can use COMPFIGHT to find CC licensed images on Flickr.
This brought up plenty of images of flooding along the River Severn itself, where there are some regular victims such as the Racecourse and the Cricket Ground.
One road which has been hit several times is Hylton Road.
This can be viewed on Google Street View.
If you go to this location, for example you can see a structure that is part of flood defences which were added after 2008 floods. These were a response to criticism related to the erection of temporary flood barriers
View Larger Map
One other thing that appears in many photographs is the arched bridge over the River Severn which is a bit of a 'bottleneck' for visitors, but would also be very easily blocked by debris dams, and the pillars for the arches restrict flow.
I also mention the Flood Alert iPhone app produced by the Environment Agency and Halcrow.
Presentation is here
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