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.
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.
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Floodplains
Rivers
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.
the floodplains
They form from deposition NOT EROSION!!
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.