River Management

Question 1

DAMS

Answer 1

Hard engineering: stores water, only allowing small amounts out and reducing flooding

Question 2

CHANNELISATION

Answer 2

Soft engineering: alters the place where the river flows, reducing flood risk

Question 3

DREDGING

Answer 3

Soft engineering: water is pumped out of certain areas using industrial pumps

Question 4

FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION

Answer 4

Soft engineering: increasing the size of the drainage basic and reducing agricultural run off

Question 5

ARTIFICIAL LEVIES

Answer 5

Hard engineering: embankments made out of concrete

Question 6

WING DYKES

Answer 6

Hard engineering: slats places to collect sediment and allow water to pass through quickly

Question 7

DIVERSION SPILLINGS

Answer 7

Hard engineering; artificial channels that allows the river to flow when the discharge rises

Question 8

FLOODPLAIN ZONING

Answer 8

Soft engineering: places restrictions of flood plains

Question 9

AFFORESTATION

Answer 9

Soft engineering: planting trees in drainage basins to increase interception and lower discharge levels