Flood Managment Flashcards

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What is hard engineering

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Man made structures to control flow of river

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Soft engineering

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Schemes set up using knowledge of river to reduce effects of river

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What are the 6 ways river can be managed

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Resovoir and dams
River straightening 
Man made levees
Flood warnings 
Preparation
Flood plain zoning.
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