Soft Engineering Flashcards
1
Q
What method was used
A
River restoration
2
Q
Who did it
A
National river authority and local authorities
3
Q
What happened
A
Meanders reintroduced, river allowed to flood to introduce wetlands
4
Q
What does the varied channel structure and marshals introduce
A
Wildlife
5
Q
None of the pollution
A
Visual
6
Q
Advantage compared to hard engineering
A
Cheaper
7
Q
Loss of this type of land
A
Agricultural
8
Q
What was reduced, reducing agricultural productivity
A
Drainage capacity
9
Q
Disadvantage compared to hard engineering
A
Doest actually prevent flooding
10
Q
Where
A
River Cole Oxfordshire
