AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
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GCSE Geography · key term
Returning an altered river towards a more natural condition, for example by restoring meanders and connections with wetlands.
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Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
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Returning a modified river towards a more natural condition, for example by restoring meanders and reconnecting the channel to its floodplain.
Revise: Hard and Soft Engineering for Flood ManagementRiver restoration returns a modified river towards a more natural condition. It can involve putting meanders back into a straightened channel, removing artificial banks or barriers, stabilising banks and reconnecting the river with its floodplain.
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