Flooding in the Somerset Levels

This questionnaire is being undertaken as part of my geography dissertation to investigate the perceptions of flooding in the Somerset Levels. The data collected from this survey will only be used for the purpose of a undergraduate dissertation at the University of Plymouth. Results will be coded and are always anonymous. You may withdraw at anytime.

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Q1. Were you inundated by the floods in 2013-2014?

Yes

No

If yes, which village do you live in?

Q2. How long have you lived in the Somerset Levels?

Q3. Do you think the main cause of the flooding was? Tick as appropriate

Extreme rainfall

Lack of dredging

Land use change

Other

Q4. When you moved to the Somerset Levels/or brought up were you aware of any flood risk?

Yes

No

Q5. Do you believe more needs to be done to tackle flooding in the Somerset Levels?

Yes

No

If you answered yes to the previous question, please rank the following in terms of importance with 1 being the most important

	Drag your choices here to rank them
Engineering A flood proofing approach Subtle management approach

Q7. Based on what you know, what approach should be taken, if any, to managing the flood risk in the Somerset Levels? Tick as appropriate

No approach

Change approach especially the part embankments play

Dredge the rivers

Leave things to nature

Use of upstream catchment

Don’t know/unsure

Q. Do you think dredging the rivers would have made the flooding less severe?How often do you conduct surveys?

Yes

No

Not sure

Q. How many incidents of flooding would you expect in a decade in your area?