Interaction of human and physical factors in river landscapes
I can explain how physical and human factors interact to affect river landscapes, sediment load and flood risk.
Interaction of human and physical factors in river landscapes
I can explain how physical and human factors interact to affect river landscapes, sediment load and flood risk.
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Key learning points
- Physical and human factors interact to affect river landscapes.
- Physical and human factors interact to affect sediment load.
- Physical and human factors interact to affect flood risk.
Keywords
Floodplain - an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding
Urbanisation - the process by which an increasing percentage of a population lives in cities and suburbs
Deforestation - the clearing or thinning of forests by humans
Sediment load - the total amount of sediment transported by a river
Common misconception
Rivers only change due to natural processes.
While natural processes like erosion and sedimentation affect rivers, human activities such as deforestation and dam construction also significantly alter river landscapes.
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