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Floodplain zoning is the a soft engineering management strategy whose aim is to reduce flood plain developement. An area or 'zone' of the floodplain is protected against to minimise financial loss via damage to property. This area can naturally flood, without risking damage to people or property.
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Is floodplains caused by erosion?
Floodplains are typically formed by the deposition of sediments carried and deposited by rivers during floods, rather than erosion. Erosion can shape the landscape, but floodplains are mostly a result of the sediment deposition process.
What flows into the floodplains?
Water
Do all rivers have floodplains?
NO
Do animals interact with floodplains?
no they dont
Does the Amazon River have any floodplains?
no '
What is an non-example of floodplains?
The beach
Where do marshes often form?
Floodplains
Early civilization such as Mesopotamia and nubia emerged in regions that had?
Rivers
Which type of river is characterized by flat floodplains?
A meandering river is characterized by flat floodplains. Meandering rivers have a zigzag pattern with gentle curves, which results in wider floodplains compared to other types of rivers. The slow-moving water in meandering rivers allows sediments to be deposited, creating these flat areas.
Where do the ancient Egyptians live?
the floodplains
How does a floodplains form?
They form from deposition NOT EROSION!!
How do people restore beaches?
They prevent flood waters from damaging the land as they normally would,they prevent deposition of sediment along floodplains and deltas they remove any structures built on floodplains,so when rains are heavy,streams spill over onto the floodplains.
