Year 10 - Geography
Costs and benefits of river management strategies
River landscapes
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to assess the costs and benefits associated with hard and soft engineering strategies used to manage river flooding.
Key Notes
- Use of hard engineering strategies to manage rivers.
- Use of soft engineering strategies to manage rivers.
- There are costs and benefits associated with each type of river management strategy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sustainable: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- hard engineering: use of artificial structures and technologies to control natural processes, such as flooding or river erosion
- soft engineering: uses natural processes and landscape features to reduce the risk of flooding and erosion
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Hard engineering is always better than soft engineering.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Use of hard engineering strategies to manage rivers. Use of soft engineering strategies to manage rivers.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'sustainable'
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Hard engineering is always better than soft engineering. Correction: While hard engineering can be effective, it is not always the best choice due to cost and environmental impact. Soft engineering can be more sustainable and less intrusive.
More Lessons In This Unit
- An example of a river valley in the UK Study Guide
- Changes in river landscapes along the course of a river Study Guide
- Example of a UK flood management scheme: Carlisle Study Guide
- Factors affecting flood risk Study Guide
- River landforms caused by erosion and deposition Study Guide
- River processes of erosion, transportation and deposition Study Guide
- The storm hydrograph Study Guide
- Using GIS to analyse river catchments and profiles Study Guide
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