Landscape challenges (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Number of UK National Parks
Number of UK National Parks
15
Countries where UK National Parks are located
Countries where UK National Parks are located
England, Wales and Scotland
Habitat protection focus in National Parks
Habitat protection focus in National Parks
Preserving natural homes of wildlife species
Biodiversity conservation goal
Biodiversity conservation goal
Maintain variety of plant and animal species
Climate change adaptation in parks
Climate change adaptation in parks
Help ecosystems cope with changing temperature & rainfall
Sustainable transport promoted in National Parks
Sustainable transport promoted in National Parks
Electric bicycles
Organisation responsible for England's flood risks
Organisation responsible for England's flood risks
Environment Agency
Soft engineering approach to flooding
Soft engineering approach to flooding
Works with natural processes (wetlands, afforestation)
Hard engineering approach to flooding
Hard engineering approach to flooding
Constructed barriers (walls, barriers, pumps)
Afforestation benefit for flood management
Afforestation benefit for flood management
Increases rainfall absorption & reduces surface runoff
Thames Barrier global ranking
Thames Barrier global ranking
World's largest movable flood barrier
Thames Barrier action during tidal threat
Thames Barrier action during tidal threat
Massive steel gates rotate upward to create barrier