1.3.7 River Management
In this lesson, we will explore how different management strategies can be employed to protect river landscapes from the effects of flooding. We will examine the physical and human factors that contribute to flood risk, the use of hydrographs to understand precipitation and discharge patterns, and the costs and benefits of various management strategies.
Topic 1
Factors Affecting Flood Risk
1 min
16
Topic 2
Hydrographs and Precipitation-Discharge Relationship
4 min
21
Topic 3
Management Strategies for Flood Risk Reduction
1 min
Topic 4
Hard Engineering Strategies
14 min
11
Topic 5
Soft Engineering Strategies
12 min
121
Topic 6
Example of a Flood Management Scheme in the UK: The River Severn
2 min
11