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Topic Video for AQA GCSE Geography | River management - hard engineering strategies (River landscapes 10)

Level:
GCSE
Board:
AQA

Last updated 10 Jun 2025

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This topic video looks at the hard engineering strategies used to reduce the risk of river flooding, including dams and reservoirs, channel straightening, embankments and flood relief channels, and their benefits and drawbacks.

It is part of the AQA GCSE Geography course - Paper 1: Unit C - UK Physical Landscapes.

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