1. How would you try to stop this happening again?

2. Key management strategies
In an attempt to prevent flooding humans have tried to manage rivers. They can use the following strategies:
‘Hard Engineering strategies’ - these require major alterations and changes to the river and try to stop the river from flooding
‘Soft Engineering strategies’ - this is where limited alterations take place and flooding is more managed than prevented

3. Evaluation of management strategies
Complete the A3 sheet, the following pictures may help !

4. 1. Land-use zoning

5. 2. Channel enlargement

6. 3. Afforsatation

7. 3. Washlands

8. 5.River straightening

9. 6. Levees or embankments

10. 7. Dams