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2. It is used to ensure that fields in bogs and wetland areas don't remain flooded.
3. It is typically built during the construction of new land development projects, like subdivisions and
shopping centers.
4. The world's first hydroelectric power scheme was developed at Cragside in Northumberland, England
by...
5. What year did the first hydropower development power plant in the Philippines established by
missionaries in Baguio City, the Camp John Hay Hydroelectric power plant?
7. A concrete structure commonly used in the urban cities that serves as conveyer of water in the
drainage system.
8. The difference in height between the level of turbine and level of water in the reservoir.
9. A structure that reduces the overall risk of structure experiencing flood damage, and also reduces the
severity of flood damage when it occurs.
10. are actions taken in the form of projects that will substantially reduce or eliminate repetitive losses
due to the occurrence of the same hazard.
12. It is the operation of a community program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood
damage.
14. In 1936, the private sector continued the development of water resources for power generation
until Commonwealth Act No. 120 created the...
15. Is a form of energy that harnesses the power of water in motion to generate electricity?
16. Water flowing in the river is comprised of kinetic energy and potential energy. In hydroelectric
power plants the ______________ of water is utilized to produce electricity.
19. A turbine has one or more jets of water impinging on the buckets of a runner.
20. A turbine that has a runner with three to six fixed blades.
21. Is the operation of a community program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood
damage.
24. is defined by the FEMA as “ sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long term-risks to people
and property from hazards.
25. alter the characteristics of the flood and reduce the probability of flooding in the location of interest.
a. risk transfer measures b. structural measures c. non structural measures d. tape measures
26.alter the impact or consequences of flooding and have little to no impact on the characteristic of the
flood.
a. risk transfer measures b. structural measures c. non structural measures d. tape measures
28. are built of man made materials, such as concrete and masonry. A barrier that hold back
floodwaters.
29. is built to control water through placement of a blockage of earth, rock and/or concrete
across a stream or river.
32. are usually constructed to store water in a reservoir, which is then used for a variety of
applications such as irrigation and municipal water supplies.
34. is a course of action developed to mitigate the damage of potential events that could
endanger an organization's ability to function.
35. these structures are designed to prevent floodwaters and storm surges from reaching area
that are at risk.
36. is a manmade waterway that allows boats and ships to pass from one body of water to
another.
37. are also used to transport water for irrigation and other human uses.
39. are constructed to carry floodwaters around a community or region where the capacity of river to
pass a large volume of floodwaters.
40. are action taken in the form of projects that will substantially reduce or eliminate repetitive losses
due to the occurrence of the same hazard.
41. reduce damage by removing people and property out of risk areas.
42. Actual consequences of flood depend on how vulnerable people and assets are to danger and
damage.
45. Potential for harm, loss or damage. Exists where land is prone to flooding. Increases with depth of
inundation, velocity of flow, and duration of inundation.
46. modify the spatial distribution of flooded areas to reduce hazard in areas where more people and
assets are exposed.
48. exists because of possible failure of flood management structures, failure of a reservoir and severe
flood exceeding a design standard.
49. directly modify the spatial extent of flooding, also affecting flood depths and flow velocities.
50. is a term widely used by flood experts and the general population.