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In this essay, I will be investigating why rivers flood and how we can limit the damage that flooding causes. In this essay I will also be investigating alternative ways to carry on with everyday life and still be able to keep the rivers from flooding.
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Why do rivers flood? In this essay, I will be investigating why rivers flood and how we can limit the damage that flooding causes. In this essay I will also be investigating alternative ways to carry on with everyday life and still be able to keep the rivers from flooding. Rivers flood because of many reasons. Some reasons are deforestation. This causes flooding because the trees and plants cannot absorb the water because they are not there. There is no interception so therefore nothing can be absorbed. An additional reason for rivers flooding is too much precipitation. This means rainfall, snowfall and hail. When it rains too much, the rainfall can fall straight into the river or fall on the ground and infiltrate. This will then run towards the river or percolate into the rocks underneath. This can cause the water level to rise if there is not a great...
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