AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
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GCSE Geography · key term
Restricting different land uses according to their flood risk, keeping vulnerable or high-value development away from the most flood-prone land.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
Specification 1.9 · Paper 1
Planning controls that restrict which land uses are allowed in different parts of a flood plain.
Revise: Human Impact on RiversFlood plain zoning restricts land uses on the flood plain. Keeping vulnerable development away from flood-prone land reduces the potential damage to people and property. Open areas can provide space for recreation and preserve a more natural riverside landscape.
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