'How does the risk of flooding vary along the course of the River Eea?'

... The River Eea, Cartmel Peninsular, Cumbria, Northwest England 'How does the risk of flooding vary along the course of the River Eea?' In order to understand what can contribute to a river flooding or what can be done about it I used the River Eea, located south of Lake Windermere in the Lake District, Northwest England (see fig. 1). I used four sites along the course of the River Eea, starting at Ayside Tarn near the source of the river Eea and finishing near the mouth at Cark Farm. At each site I took a number of various readings to help me with my studies, finding out how flooding varies along the course of the River Eea. These readings included data such as the velocity of the river, the width, and the depth at set intervals across the width. I also took readings such as the management strategies in

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