River Tee's Flashcards by Alice Nicholson | Brainscape

Q

Dams

A

Displaced people and animals

Expensive

Stop fish migration

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Channel straightening

A

Reduces flood risk

Expensive

Go back

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Q

Embankments

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Safer from flood

Cheaper

Improve habitat for animals

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Q

Flood plane zoning

A

Low cost

But housing shortage

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Q

Plant trees

A

Decrease surface run off

Loss of grazing land

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Q

River restoration

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Biodiversity

Flood agriculture 1.1 million

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