Flood Management Flashcards
1
Q
Factors of soft engineering
A
Works against nature Expensive Not sustainable Impacts on the environmental Uses technology
2
Q
Soft engineering techniques
A
Planting trees Flood warnings Do nothing Flood plain zoning Flood storage
3
Q
Hard engineering techniques
A
Channel straightening
Dams and reservoirs
Dredge the river // remove sediment
Flood walls
4
Q
Factors of soft engineering
A
Works with nature
Cheap
More sustainable
Environmental friendly
