River Rhine - created from Mind Map_1

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Causes

Human

Natural

Deforrestation

Draining marshland

Straightening the river

Changing land use-Pastoral to arable

Rapid snow melt

Heavy rain

Effects

4 people killed

Homes flooded

1 million cattle affected

Fruit, flowers and veg ruined in flooded greenhouses

Management

Afforestation

Earth dykes reinforced

Residential development limited

Removal of silt

Contour ploughing

Flood retention basins built

River Rhine

Description: Note on River Rhine - created from Mind Map_1, created by waters on 25/04/2014.
Created by: waters · Apr 2014
Updated: Feb 3, 2018
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History: Created by waters · Apr 25, 2014

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