Flood Case Study Comparisons

Start with causes and impacts

Begin with the Boscastle mind map, which sets out causes including saturated ground and steep slopes. Then open the flashcard deck “Geography Case Studies” to practice questions about the flood, including rainfall and damage. Using the map before the cards gives you a way to organize the details you want to recall.

For another case study, the “Flooding Case Studies” mind map covers flooding in Bangladesh. Its notes include heavy rainfall and saturated ground. Compare how the resources describe the conditions before each flood, keeping the details for each place separate.

Compare case studies

The flashcard deck on Cockermouth and Pakistan includes questions about the cause of the Cockermouth flood, rainfall, ground conditions and landscape. Use those prompts alongside the Boscastle map to make a short comparison of the causes described in each resource.

The “Flood Case Studies” flashcards organize the Bangladesh case study under causes, effects, responses and management schemes. Those headings can help you structure notes as you move between resources. Check each resource for the details it provides rather than assuming every case study has the same headings.

Move on to management

“Flood Management Schemes” is a mind map covering the Three Gorges Dam in China, with notes on impacts. Another mind map covers flood management in Britain and Bangladesh, including the River Severn at Shrewsbury. These resources offer starting points for looking at management alongside the flood case studies.

Use the page as a study route

Flood Case Study Comparisons is a section of Flooding and River Management in Geography. Work from a mind map to flashcards, then try the page’s quiz as another way to practice. Return to the maps to check details and organize your comparisons. When you are ready, choose another case study from the page to explore.