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River management: a case study of the River Severn

In this unit you’ll compare hard and soft engineering methods for managing the flood hazard on the River Severn.

Then try the quiz to see how much you know about river management and measures put in place to help manage the risk of floods.

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This resource, written by Andy Owen, is one of a range of resources which the GA has developed in partnership with the Environment Agency. It provides support for KS3 and GCSE geography students and focuses on flood management along the course of the River Severn.

This resource has been created to support student knowledge and understanding of:

  • the movement of water through the drainage basin
  • river processes and landforms of the upper and middle course of the River Severn
  • methods of river management used on the River Severn in the towns of Newtown and Shrewsbury.

The resource also reinforces a number of geographical skills including:

  • selection and presentation of data in suitable graphical form
  • ascribing meaning to interpret evidence in photographs
  • the annotation of photographs
  • decision making.

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Teacher Notes (PDF) Flooding in the context of the KS3 curriculum (PDF) Frankwell Flood Alleviation Scheme Shrewsbury (PDF)

  • Course of River Severn (PPT)
  • Describing the course of the River Severn (PDF)
  • Drainage basin (PPT)
  • Glossary of key words (PDF)
  • Rainfall patterns (PDF)
  • Flood risk in Shrewsbury (PDF)
  • River management intro (PPT)
  • How embankments work (PPT)
  • Flood management in Shrewsbury (PPT)
  • Layers of inference (PPT)
  • Annotation activity (PPT)

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Landforms of the River Severn

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GCSE Geography Revision > Rivers > Landforms of the River Severn Quiz

Study the map showing major rivers in the UK. Identify the location of the River Severn.

Rivers of the UK

True or false? The River Severn is the longest river in the UK.

What is the length of the river severn, what direction does the river severn flow, where is the source of the river severn, which of the following is a waterfall on the river severn, true or false the image above shows a waterfall on the river severn..

river severn geography case study

Which of the following explains the formation of Water break its neck waterfall?

True or false a gorge has formed due to the upstream migration of water break its neck waterfall., true or false the river severn has extensive meanders along its middle and lower course., true or false natural levées are found along the river severn in its middle and low course., which of the following are found towards the mouth of the river severn.

Please select 2 correct answers

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River Severn Case Study AQA GCSE Geography

River Severn Case Study AQA GCSE Geography

Subject: Geography

Age range: 14-16

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

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13 March 2024

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