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- Car park
The supermarket car park is built on the flood plain, and is often
flooded when the river reaches high levels.
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- Access steps
There is also evidence of human interference here, with the access
steps into the river bank, to aid the launching canoes for a nearby
riverside youth centre. This area also attracts vandalism and alcohol
drinkers, possibly due to this area being just outside the public
view.
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- River banks
The river banks at some points are more 'natural' than through Westgate
Gardens and Westgate. The gradual sides covered in water side vegetation,
are good for wildlife, but less efficient when compared to vertical
river banks upstream. This slows the water down and makes the river
more prone to flooding. Note the matting laid down to stabalise the
river bank.
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- Landuse
Landuse on Kingsmead Island is mainly open space, and the Kingsmeade
sports centre. However, it has been earmarked as a major development
for restaurants, cinema and car parking and other tourist services.
This is obviously extremely valuable land, although many people question
the risk of flooding.
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- Holes in the bank
Due to the vegetation and soil along the river banks wildlife such
as birds and small mammals benefit. This photo shows some holes in
the bank that have been dug by sandmartins.
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