3.2.4. Flood Control Measures

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is a levee?

   Hint

   Think about structures designed to hold water back.

2. 2.

   Name one non-structural flood control measure.

   Hint

   Consider methods that help prepare a community.

3. 3.

   What type of flood control measure involves building structures like levees?

   • Structural
   • Non-structural
   • Preventive

   Hint

   Think about the difference between physical barriers and planning.

4. 4.

   True or False: Flood forecasting is a structural flood control measure.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Is forecasting a physical construction?

5. 5.

   Evaluate the potential impact of not integrating non-structural flood measures with structural ones in flood-prone communities.

   Hint

   Consider what happens if one strategy fails.

6. 6.

   Design a flood control plan incorporating both structural and non-structural measures for a hypothetical low-lying community.

   Hint

   Think about how structures and community actions can work together.