River management (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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Which approach uses artificial structures to control flooding?
Which approach uses artificial structures to control flooding?
Hard engineering
What artificial lakes are created when dams hold back water?
What artificial lakes are created when dams hold back water?
Reservoirs
What can dams generate in addition to controlling floods?
What can dams generate in addition to controlling floods?
Hydro-electric power (HEP)
What builds up in reservoirs over time, reducing dam effectiveness?
What builds up in reservoirs over time, reducing dam effectiveness?
Sediment
What does channelisation involve doing to a river?
What does channelisation involve doing to a river?
Deepening or widening the channel
How does channelisation affect settlements downstream?
How does channelisation affect settlements downstream?
Increases their flood risk
What does floodplain zoning prevent in flood-prone areas?
What does floodplain zoning prevent in flood-prone areas?
Development
What disadvantage does floodplain zoning create?
What disadvantage does floodplain zoning create?
Restricts growth of settlements
What happens to washlands during peak flow periods?
What happens to washlands during peak flow periods?
They are deliberately flooded
What does soft engineering work with rather than against?
What does soft engineering work with rather than against?
Natural processes
What can channelisation do to flood problems rather than solve them?
What can channelisation do to flood problems rather than solve them?
Transfer them downstream
Which factor is NOT mentioned for comparing flood management schemes?
Which factor is NOT mentioned for comparing flood management schemes?
Noise pollution