Flood Management AQA GCSE

Hard engineering
1. Embankments: raising the level of the river bank.
2. Flood Relief channels; concrete channels to make the river bypass urban areas.
3. Dams and Reservoirs: artificial lakes that control water and prevent large amounts of water flow
4. Channel straightening: cutting off meanders to speed up water flow.
Soft engineering
1. Afforestation: planting trees
2. Wetland areas: river floodplains that store water
3. Floodplain zoning: allocating certain areas for specific use (i.e river banks are not for housing)
4. River restoration: using natural river features (meanders and wetlands) to reduce flooding
Preparation
1. Flood warnings: 3 different levels
2. Satellite and computer tracking/imaging
3. Making houses flood proof i.e moving valuables upstairs
4. Sandbags
5. Floodgates
6. Emergency services and local authorities map floods and prioritise at risk areas.

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