refers to the steepness or slope of the land or riverbed

the process where a river erodes the sides of its channel, widening the valley

pathway through which water flows in a river or stream

a section taken sideways across the channel or valley

Changes in river landscapes along the course of a river

Geography

River processes of erosion, transportation and deposition

River landforms caused by erosion and deposition

Interaction of human and physical factors in river landscapes

The storm hydrograph

Factors affecting flood risk

Costs and benefits of managing flood risk

Example of a river flood: River Eden, Cumbria (2015)

Using GIS to analyse river catchments and profiles

This unit teaches pupils about river processes and landforms. Pupils will learn about the physical processes operating in rivers and about the formation of distinctive landforms of river erosion and deposition. Pupils will also learn about the importance and options of river management.

River landscapes

particles of rock, soil, and organic material that are carried by a river as it flows (they vary in size from fine silt to larger boulders)

the volume of water that flows through a river at a given point over a specific period of time

the speed at which water flows in a river

the process where a river erodes the land on its sides (banks) rather than just the riverbed

the power of water eroding a river’s bed and banks

wearing away of a river’s bed and banks by its load

when material being carried is dropped due to loss of a river’s energy

an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding

the process by which an increasing percentage of a population lives in cities and suburbs

the clearing or thinning of forests by humans

the total amount of sediment transported by a river

the volume of water flowing through a river channel at any given time, measured in cumecs

the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil

the time between the peak rainfall and the peak discharge

a measure of how many rivers and streams there are within a given area. A high drainage density indicates many streams and rivers in the given area

the probability of a flood event occurring and its potential impact

physical shape or features of the land's surface

the increase in the proportion of people living in cities and towns, often impacting natural land

long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, often linked to human activity

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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

soil or ground that has absorbed the maximum amount of water it can hold

structures built to protect areas from flooding

a flat area of land next to a river that is prone to flooding

a range of GIS applications used to support the processing, analysing, and visualising of spatial data

a GIS tool which maps the course of a river from a location such as its source to the end of the river

a GIS tool which maps the drainage basin or catchment of a river and all of its tributaries

a GIS tool which visualises changes in height above or below sea level along any transect line such as a river course

GIS Rivers KS4 video 1 - River Eden Trace Downstream

GIS Rivers KS4 video 2 - River Eden Create Watersheds

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