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Physical Landscapes of the UK · Spring Term

River Flood Management Strategies: Hard Engineering

Evaluating hard engineering approaches to river flood control and their effectiveness.

Key Questions

  1. Compare the relative merits of hard engineering (e.g., dams, embankments) in flood control.
  2. Assess the environmental and social costs and benefits of different hard engineering flood management schemes.
  3. Justify the use of hard engineering in protecting high-value urban areas from flooding.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Geography - Physical LandscapesGCSE: Geography - River Landscapes
Year: Year 10
Subject: Geography
Unit: Physical Landscapes of the UK
Period: Spring Term

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