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    • Soft engineering solutions in river management are natural and flexible
    • Soft engineering is generally more environmentally friendly
    • Match the approach with its definition:
      Hard Engineering ↔️ Structural, inflexible solutions
      Soft Engineering ↔️ Natural, flexible solutions
    • Climate change leads to more frequent extreme weather events, increasing flood risks.

      True
    • Soft engineering is environmentally friendly but requires more space
    • What is a primary advantage of soft engineering in river management?
      Enhances biodiversity
    • What is an example of a soft engineering technique?
      Wetland restoration
    • Soft engineering approaches may be less precise in extreme flood conditions.

      True
    • Which type of river management technique has higher social acceptance?
      Soft engineering
    • What does the most appropriate river management strategy depend on?
      River system constraints
    • Hard engineering techniques can reduce biodiversity in river systems.

      True
    • Soft engineering methods are generally more sustainable than hard engineering.

      True
    • What does river management refer to?
      Control and manage rivers
    • What is an example of a hard engineering technique in river management?
      Dams
    • Why is urbanization a factor that increases the need for river management?
      Reduces water absorption
    • Hard engineering techniques often have negative environmental impacts
    • Arrange the common river management techniques into hard and soft engineering categories:
      1️⃣ Hard Engineering: Dams
      2️⃣ Hard Engineering: Flood walls
      3️⃣ Hard Engineering: Channelization
      4️⃣ Soft Engineering: Wetland restoration
      5️⃣ Soft Engineering: River renaturalization
      6️⃣ Soft Engineering: Floodplain management
    • Match the approach with its example:
      Hard Engineering ↔️ Dams
      Soft Engineering ↔️ Wetland restoration
    • What are the two main categories of river management techniques?
      Hard and soft engineering
    • Hard engineering techniques are environmentally damaging and costly.

      True
    • What is a key goal of river management strategies?
      Flood control
    • The Three Gorges Dam has caused major ecological damage to the Yangtze River.

      True
    • The Kissimmee River Restoration Project in Florida improved water quality
    • Soft engineering enhances biodiversity and restores natural habitats
    • Sustainable river management aims to balance environmental, economic, and social considerations.

      True
    • Hard engineering solutions in river management are structural and inflexible.
      True
    • Hard engineering aims to work with natural river processes.
      False
    • Higher rainfall amounts due to climate change increase flood risks.

      True
    • What effect does concrete have on flood risk in urban areas?
      Reduces water absorption
    • What is a key disadvantage of hard engineering in river management?
      High cost and environmental damage
    • Urbanization reduces natural water absorption, increasing flood risks.

      True
    • Hard engineering techniques use structural, inflexible solutions to control river flow
    • The choice between hard and soft engineering depends on the specific needs and constraints of the river system
    • Match the river management approach with its environmental impact:
      Soft engineering ↔️ Enhances biodiversity
      Hard engineering ↔️ Disrupts natural habitats
    • Soft engineering strategies are generally more environmentally friendly than hard engineering
    • What is a negative environmental impact of hard engineering?
      Disruption of ecosystems
    • Which river management approach has minimal environmental disruption?
      Soft engineering
    • Match the sustainable river management technique with its benefit:
      Wetland restoration ↔️ Long-term environmental sustainability
      Floodplain management ↔️ Reduces flood risks