Cambridge IGCSE Geography
1.3Rivers present opportunities and hazards for people
Rivers present opportunities and hazards for people in Cambridge IGCSE Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 1.3.1Describe the opportunities and hazards of living near a river.
- 1.3.2Explain the human and natural causes of river flooding.
- 1.3.3Describe the impacts of river flooding.
- 1.3.4Evaluate strategies and techniques for managing river flooding, including sustainable ones.
- 1.3.5Explain the human causes of river pollution.
- 1.3.6Describe the impacts of river pollution.
- 1.3.7Evaluate strategies and techniques for managing river pollution, including sustainable ones.
- 1.3.8Detailed specific example: the causes, impacts and management of a flood on a named river.
- 1.3.9Detailed specific example: the causes, impacts and management of pollution in a named river.
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Living with rivers: opportunities, flood hazards and flood management
40 min
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River pollution and its management
35 min
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