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River Landscapes and Processes- Flooding Flashcards

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Flash floods

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Floods that happen without warning

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5 physical causes of flooding

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Prolonged rainfall, heavy rainfall, snow melting, rocks, relief

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Prolonged rainfall

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Long period of rain, soil saturated, more runoff, increases discharge

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Relief

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Steep valleys, water reaches the channel quickly, increases discharge

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Heavy rainfall

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Increase in surface runoff, increase discharge

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Snowmelt

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Lots of snow melts, lots of water in river quickly, increases discharge

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Rocks

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Impermeable rocks, no percolation, more runoff, increases discharge

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5 Human causes of flooding

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Urbanisation, agriculture, industry, deforestation, drainage systems

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Urbanisation

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Changes land use, more impermeable materials, no infiltration,less runoff

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Agriculture

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More farming, less vegetation, ploughing, more soil eroded into river

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Industry

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Factories at mouth
Impermeable surfaces–>more run off, risk of floods
Deepen river for boats–>increase capacity, less floods
Chemical weathering from pollutants

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Deforestation

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Trees removed for industry, urbanisation etc, less interception, more discharge

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Social effects of flooding

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Loss of life, due to drowning
Damage to houses and belongings

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Environmental effects of flooding

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Shortage of food from flooded farmland
Contamination of fresh water supplies

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Economical effects of flooding

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Communication links can be destroyed
Disruption to gas and electricity supplies

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4 Types of hard engineering

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Dams/ reservoirs, embankments/levees, channelisation, flood relief channels

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Dams/reservoirs
Def, ad, dis

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Barriers to hold back water in artificial lakes
Ad- long lasting, produce hydro-electric power
Dis- expensive, can ruin the environment

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Embankments/levees
Def, ad, dis

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High banks built on or near riverbanks
Ad- stops water spreading, can be natural, blend in
Dis- water could go over and be trapped, can burst

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Channelisation
Def, ad, dis

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Deepening or straightening a river
Ad- water flows away quicker from places at risk
Dis- can put other places at risk, looks unnatural

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Flood relief channels
Def, ad, dis

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Extra channels built leading from rivers
Ad- accommodates high flows, prevents overflow of banks
Dis- can be unsightly, expensive

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3 Types of soft engineering

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Floodplain zoning, wash lands, river restoration

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Floodplain zoning
Def, ad, dis

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Governments use areas differently based on flood risk
Ad- prevents new housing floods, leisure spaces in high risk areas
Dis- floodplains good for building,no demand for leisure spaces

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Wash lands
Def, ad, dis

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Areas on the flood plain being allowed to flood
Ad- safe place for water to go, improves natural river processes
Dis- limit use of land, change in land use

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River restoration
Def, ad, dis

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Restoring a river to it’s original course
Ad- can slow down river through meanders, create natural habitats
Dis- flood banks can still be needed, require change in land

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Hydrograph

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A record of river discharge over a period of time

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Flood hydrograph

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Shows the change in discharge caused by a period of rainfall

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River discharge calculation

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Cross sectional area x river’s mean velocity

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5 factors affecting storm hydrographs

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Area, soil, rain intensity, urbanisation, afforestation

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How does area affect storm hydrographs?

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Large basins receive more precipitation, more runoff, increases lag time

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How does soil affect storm hydrographs?

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Thick soil, more infiltration (sand), increases lag time

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How does rain intensity affect storm hydrographs?

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Intense rainfall, more runoff, steep rising limb, decreases lag time

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How does urbanisation affect storm hydrographs?

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More impermeable surfaces, steep rising limb, decreases lag time

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How does afforestation affect storm hydrographs?

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More interception, shallow rising limb, increases lag time

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