Hard & Soft Engineering for flood control

Question 1

name the three types of hard engineering?

Answer 1

dams and reservoir
channel straightening
man-made levees

Question 2

name the three types of soft engineering?

Answer 2

flood warnings
preparation
flood plain zoning

Question 3

what are the advantages and disadvantages and advantages of dams and reservoirs?

Answer 3

advantages disadvantages
can store water very expensive
can make hydroelectric there could be flooding
can control the flow

Question 4

what are the advantages and disadvantages and advantages of channel straightening?

Answer 4

advantages disadvantages

water moves quickly flooding happens further down

Question 5

what are the advantages and disadvantages and advantages of man-made levees?

Answer 5

advantages disadvantages

can hold more water if flooding happens its worse

Question 6

what are the advantages and disadvantages and advantages of flood warnings?

Answer 6

advantages disadvantages
impact reduced doesn’t stop flood
evacuation LEDC lack of radio contact

Question 7

what are the advantages and disadvantages and advantages of preparation?

Answer 7

advantages disadvantages
impact reduced doesn’t mean safety
people know what to do expensive to modify buildings

Question 8

what are the advantages and disadvantages and advantages of flood plain zoning?

Answer 8

advantages disadvantages
reduced risk urban expansion limited
impermeable surfaces doesn’t help places already built
not made