Frequently asked questions

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Pollution
Introduction	-What is pollution?
	-Who monitors our rivers for these polluting substances?
	-What are the potential sources of river pollution in the Great Stour river?
Built-up areas	-What direct and indirect effects does Canterbury as a built-up area have upon the Great Stour?
	-What pollution threats do built up areas have upon rivers?
	-What is being done to limit the amount of pollution from built-up areas?
Farmland	-What is Agricultural pollution?
	-Where is there arable farmland in the Great Stour Valley?
	-How does arable agriculture pollution affect the river on a local scale?
	-How can we try to prevent agricultural pollution?
	-What about orchards?
	-Are there pollution threats from orchards?
	-How does orchard pollution affect the river on a local scale?
	-How can we try to prevent orchard pollution?
Industrial	-What pollution threats are there from heavy industry?
	-What are the potential pollution threats of heavy industry?
	-What preventative measures are being taken to limit pollution from industry?
	-What pollution threats are there from light industry?
Landfill	-Does landfill waste pose a threat to the environment?
	-What is the potential pollution from landfill waste disposal?
	-What preventative measures are being taken to limit pollution from Landfill waste?
	-"Prevention is better than cure" Do you agree?
	-Is there a threat from old landfill sites (brownfield sites)?
Sewage	-What are the problems caused by the discharge of sewage?
	-What does "consent" mean?
Flooding
Coastal	-How does coastal flooding occur? The 1953 Great coastal flood.
	-What protection from coastal flooding is there?
River	-How does rainfall differ from month to month, year to year and place to place?
	-When in the year is the Stour most likely to flood?