The River Ganges in Bangladesh frequently floods, affecting millions of people. Which of the following is a soft engineering method used to manage flooding on large rivers like the Ganges?

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The River Ganges in Bangladesh frequently floods, affecting millions of people. Which of the following is a soft engineering method used to manage flooding on large rivers like the Ganges?

Accepted Answer

Floodplain zoning — Award 1 mark for identifying floodplain zoning as a soft engineering method. This involves planning restrictions on land use in flood-prone areas. A is incorrect — levees are hard engineering structures. B is incorrect — dams are hard engineering. D is incorrect — channel straightening is hard engineering involving physical modification of the river.

Answer

Building a dam upstream

Answer

Channel straightening

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Floodplain zoning

Answer

Construction of concrete levees

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