Social Impacts
What is a social impact?
An effect of flooding on people or communities.
What is an environmental impact?
An effect of flooding on plants, animals, or land.
Can a flood impact both people and nature?
Yes!
In which Australian state is Lismore?
New South Wales.
What does impact mean?
Something that happens because of a flood.
Name one social impact of a flood.
Homes damaged / schools closed / roads blocked.
What happens to soil during a big flood?
It can wash away (erosion).
Example of something that affects both?
Dirty water hurts people and animals.
What year did Lismore have a major flood recently?
2022.
What does evacuate mean?
To leave your home for safety.
Why might people have to move away from their homes after a flood?
Because their homes are unsafe or underwater.
Why do fish sometimes die after floods?
The water gets polluted or loses oxygen.
Why is clean water important after floods?
For safe drinking and healthy ecosystems (natural environment)
What happened to many homes and shops in Lismore?
They were damaged or destroyed.
What is pollution?
Dirty or harmful stuff in water, air, or soil.
How can floods affect children’s learning?
Schools may close or lose supplies.
How can flooding change the land?
It can make new lakes or destroy riverbanks.
How does farmland show both kinds of impacts?
People lose food/crops (social) and soil washes away (environmental).
How did the community help after the flood?
Clean-ups, donations, and volunteering.
What is a community?
A group of people living and working together.
Name one way a community can help each other after a flood.
Volunteering / donating supplies / rebuilding together.
Give one way people can help the environment recover after floods.
Plant trees / clean rivers / stop pollution.
How can helping the environment also help people?
Healthy rivers and land mean safer, cleaner communities.
What long-term change is Lismore planning to prevent more damage?
Better flood protection and rebuilding higher.
What does erosion mean?
When soil or rock wears away because of water.