THE EXAMS POINTFlood risk: connect the river and the settlement
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Flood risk: connect the river and the settlement
01 · Hazard
Heavy rainfall, river discharge and channel conditions can generate flooding.
02 · Sediment and channels
Deposition, erosion and channel shifts alter local risk over time.
03 · Exposure
People, homes, farms and infrastructure may lie in affected areas.
04 · Vulnerability
Housing, poverty, access, health and preparedness influence harm.
05 · Risk reduction
Warning, evacuation, land-use choices and context-specific engineering can reduce losses.
Connect the branches
Flood hazard is not identical to disaster risk; human exposure and vulnerability matter.
Avoid the exam trap
An embankment is not a universal permanent solution without maintenance and wider catchment planning.
Test yourself: Can the same flood depth cause different losses in two settlements?
Yes. Exposure, vulnerability, preparedness and recovery capacity can differ.
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