AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
Revise: River Landforms in the UKFlood plains and levées accumulate sediment deposited by floodwater.
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GCSE Geography · key term
A broad, relatively flat area beside a river that can be covered by water during floods.
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Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
Revise: River Landforms in the UKFlood plains and levées accumulate sediment deposited by floodwater.
Specification 1.9 · Paper 1
An area of relatively flat land beside a river that can be covered by water when the river floods.
Distinguish flood likelihood from flood damage. Building on a flood plain exposes more people and property to flooding as well as potentially reducing floodwater storage.
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Building on a flood plain also reduces the space available for floodwater and places homes, businesses and transport routes in an area that naturally floods. This affects both the movement of floodwater and the amount of damage a flood can cause.