Soft Flood management Scheme Flashcards
1
Q
List 3 Soft Flood Management Schemes!
A
- Floodpain zoning
- River Restoration
- Afforestation
2
Q
What is floodpain zoning
A
Restricts different land uses to certain location on floodpain.
3
Q
Costs of floodpain zoning!
A
- Land prices to fall
- impact on greenbelt land.
4
Q
Benefits of floodpain zoning
A
Good for new settlements
5
Q
What is river restoration?
A
return river to its original course!
6
Q
Costs of river restoration!
A
Expensive
7
Q
Benefits of River Restoration.
A
- Increases biodiversity
- Reduced flood downstream
- meanders to slow down river flow!
8
Q
What is Afforestation?
A
Planting trees!
9
Q
benefits of Afforestation?
A
Trees obstruct the flow of water, water soaked up by trees.
