the seriousness or intensity of a natural hazard or event, such as a flood

use of artificial structures and technologies to control natural processes, such as flooding or river erosion

uses natural processes and landscape features to reduce the risk of flooding and erosion

Example of a UK flood management scheme: Carlisle

Geography

This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.

Coastal, river and glacial landscapes

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

To reduce the risk and impact of flooding

What is the main purpose of a flood management scheme?

Which of these is an example of hard engineering used in Carlisle?

Which of the following is a soft engineering method?

Because they think it can stop all flooding

Why might some people wrongly believe that flood management is completely effective?

Which of the following is a human factor that can increase the risk of flooding?

What process occurs when a river drops the material it is transporting?

Which course of a river is most likely to have waterfalls and gorges?

A flat area next to a river that floods regularly

An artificial barrier built to stop floods

What does prolonged rainfall do to the soil?

What is the total amount of material carried by a river called?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz