Floods :Floods :

There are some in South of France and in There are some in South of France and in Spain : Mediterranean sea. In Holland, Spain : Mediterranean sea. In Holland, floods are in west south and west north. floods are in west south and west north. Floods cost a lot of money to the countries Floods cost a lot of money to the countries because they have to repare what the because they have to repare what the floods have broken.floods have broken.

PollutionPollution

Agriculture rejects a lot of toxic fertilisants in the Agriculture rejects a lot of toxic fertilisants in the ground and it can pollute ground water and this ground and it can pollute ground water and this is where most of our drinkable water is taken.is where most of our drinkable water is taken.

Some factories don’t care and reject chemicals Some factories don’t care and reject chemicals substances into rivers. This kills the fishes and substances into rivers. This kills the fishes and after it goes into the sea.after it goes into the sea.

Humans also reject a lot of bad things (cleaning Humans also reject a lot of bad things (cleaning products, detergents, oil) into water: products, detergents, oil) into water:

- in their house water, they reject domestic - in their house water, they reject domestic products. This is a problem because sewage products. This is a problem because sewage water treatment plant has to clean it.water treatment plant has to clean it.

- in seas and rivers humans reject - in seas and rivers humans reject garbages because of their ignorance.garbages because of their ignorance.

Rising sea levelRising sea level

The rising sea level is due to the green The rising sea level is due to the green house effect, because some gases can’t house effect, because some gases can’t escape from earth and they are causing escape from earth and they are causing global warming so the icebergs are global warming so the icebergs are melting and there is a rising sea level so melting and there is a rising sea level so the islands are disapearing and some the islands are disapearing and some countries are loosing land.countries are loosing land.

Floods are produced by the torrential rains (though in some regions of Spain they are produced for the thaw) that are generated in autumn and spring mainly.

This is the problem that most influences our community both in economics terms and when it comes to basic needs. REASONS:-Changeble climed-Agriculture-Global warming-Sociopolitic questions

-Human activities that accelerate the desertification

· Inmoderate shepherding· Bad use of the soil and of the water· Compactation of the soil· Salinitation of the soil because of the use of agricultural technologies and abuse of fertilizers

-Natural disasters

The FOREST FIRE destroy a lot surface of vegetal cover leaving the soil naked of and exposed to a strong erosion.

The Netherlands has been struggling against floods since the first The Netherlands has been struggling against floods since the first people settled therepeople settled there The importance of the protection has led the Dutch to dedicate a The importance of the protection has led the Dutch to dedicate a Department solely to the protection against floodsDepartment solely to the protection against floods

On the night of 31 January/1 February 1953 a storm tide surge broke On the night of 31 January/1 February 1953 a storm tide surge broke many dikes many dikes

This pushed the Dutch government into ordering the Delta WorksThis pushed the Dutch government into ordering the Delta Works

North Sea flood of 1953 the DisasterNorth Sea flood of 1953 the Disaster

The Maaslantkering is a storm surge barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg The Maaslantkering is a storm surge barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway located between the towns of Hoek van Holland and waterway located between the towns of Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, Netherlands, which automatically closes when needed.Maassluis, Netherlands, which automatically closes when needed.

Major issues in Netherlands

Problems in FranceProblems in France

There’s more pollution in France There’s more pollution in France than in the European countries, in than in the European countries, in rivers and seasrivers and seas

Over uses of water in houseOver uses of water in house

Water restrictions in summer Water restrictions in summer because there’s water shortage.because there’s water shortage.