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All must be. If there is a body of water, there must be a risk of flooding if the circumstances are right. However, Netherlands must be at most risk, because a good proportion of the country is below sea-level, and is protected by dykes. If anything should cause a dyke to fail, the results would be catastrophic flooding.
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What areas are in danger of flooding?
Low-laying areas close to water are at risk of flooding
What is the biggest risk associated with flooding?
disease
How are rich countries affected by flooding?
well... there rich so they can stop the flooding.
Why is south east England at constant risk of flooding?
It isn't.
How can human activity increase the risk of flooding?
building on floodplains
Do humans increase the risk of flooding?
Humans farm and that changes the land. They also build cities and that affects how water is absorbed into the soil. So yes, humans increase the risk of flooding.
Why do some countries need flooding?
they don't?
How does saturated soil increase the risk of flooding?
if it rains its more likely to get flooded
What are some negative effects on polders?
At risk of flooding which must be taken care of
Is the house or manufacturing business on the riverbank a risk?
It can be- most rivers are subject to flooding at times.
How do humans decrease the risk of floods?
Elevated ridges on the side of a river, called leevees can be built to decrease the risk of flooding.
How and why may the economy of the area be affected by flooding?
Flooding may destroy crops in which countries like Africa and some other Asian countries rely on for their economic system.
