River management Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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What is river management?

A

Ways to stop or reduce flooding.

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Name one hard engineering method.

A

Dams and reservoirs.

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One benefit of dams?

A

Stores water and stops floods.

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What is soft engineering?

A

Natural ways to reduce floods.

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One problem with dams?

A

Expensive and can flood land.

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: What is floodplain zoning?

A

Only building on land that is safe from floods.

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: How does afforestation help?

A

Trees soak up rainwater

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