the building of fixed structures to help prevent river flooding

working with nature to reduce the risk of river flooding

the negative aspects of doing something and good reasons for doing it

making the effects of something less severe

the probability of a flood event occurring and its potential impact

River management

Geography

The hydrological cycle

Drainage basins

River processes

The upper course of a river

The middle and lower course of a river

Fieldwork: Planning a river enquiry and collecting data

Fieldwork: Presenting river data

Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating river data

The causes of flooding

The effects of flooding

GIS: Analysing flood risk

Planning river management

This unit teaches pupils about how river processes shape the land and affect our lives. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate downstream changes in rivers and use GIS to analyse flood risk across geographical space. Pupils will also evaluate different methods of flood management.

Rivers: How do rivers shape the land?

To reduce the risk and impact of flooding

What is the main aim of river management?

{{}} engineering involves building permanent structures to prevent flooding.

Because it can fail or cause problems elsewhere

Because it is always very effective at preventing floods

Why is it wrong to believe that hard engineering always protects against flooding?

A natural flowing watercourse, usually towards an ocean, sea, or lake

The place where a river begins is called the {{}}.

What process wears away rocks and soil along a river’s path?

A river dropping sand and mud to form a delta

Which of the following is an example of river deposition?

A flat area next to a river that floods easily

River management

Lesson outcome