Pupils studying the impact of Storm Desmond and ways to reduce flood risk in the future can see their textbooks come to life with an interactive online guide to Kendal Flood scheme.
Kendal and Storm Desmond are part of the A-level geography syllabus, and a number of students have visited the town and had a guided tour of the construction work as part of their studies.
Now, to provide visitors with more information and guide to the key construction areas, the Environment Agency has created a new online map, which builds upon the existing art gallery.
It combines the virtual art gallery which consists of watercolours created by local artist Bob Henfrey. The flood scheme inspired Bob to capture the construction activities at a moment in time, set within a number of riverside locations. More artwork has been added.
Once completed, the flood scheme will protect over 1,400 homes and 1,100 businesses in Kendal and more widely across the Kent catchment.
Environment Agency project manager for the Kendal scheme, Alex Cowin said: “Engineering tourism has become a big attraction when major construction work has been taking place, such as the rebuilding of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
“In Cumbria, the construction of the new major flood scheme in Kendal also provides a unique opportunity for those studying A-level geography.
“There is a lot of interest in how we are building the flood scheme and in particular the long term flood resilience of the town.
“For families coming to the Lake District this summer with children studying A-level geography, this guide will lift the learning from the textbooks and put it into reality.”
