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