0460.1.3.02 — An evaluation of the strategies and techniques used to manage river flooding; including sustainable.: past paper questions
Real questions on 0460.1.3.02 — an evaluation of the strategies and techniques used to manage river flooding; including sustainable.
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- 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(i)[3]
Suggest three reasons why the river shown in Fig. 3.2 may flood. (i)
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(ii)[5]
Describe the impacts of flooding for people who live close to rivers.
See it on the paper → - 0460/21 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(ii)[2]
Suggest two ways that flooding on the river Ahr can be managed.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2024 · Q3a(iv)[4]
Explain how the following two strategies reduce flooding in a drainage basin. planting more trees on valley sides building reservoirs in upland areas
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2023 · Q4c[7]
For a named river you have studied, explain why flooding occurs. Name of river Section C Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · October/November 2022 · Q3c[7]
For a named river you have studied, explain how flooding is being managed.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2021 · Q4c[7]
Explain how a named river you have studied is managed to reduce the impacts of flooding. Name of river Section C Answer one question from this section.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2020 · Q3c[7]
For a named river you have studied, describe attempts to manage flooding. Name of river
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2019 · Q3c[7]
For a named river you have studied, explain the causes of flooding.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2019 · Q3b(i)[1]
The river is allowed to flood the valley floor in area Q. Explain why this helps to reduce floods further downstream.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2019 · Q3b(ii)[2]
Using Figs. 3.1 and 3.3, explain why area Q is a good location to allow flooding to occur.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2019 · Q3c[2]
Some people living in the village argued that the dam shown in Fig. 3.1 should not be built. Give two disadvantages of a dam to support their opinion.
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · February/March 2019 · Q4b(i)[2]
Using Fig. 4.1, describe what has been done to the channel of the river to reduce flooding and erosion.
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What examiners said
Many candidates only gained one or two marks in response to this question. They often restricted their answers to what they could see in the image, which in this case at times led to irrelevant ideas such as rocky, valley or mountainous. The question asked candidates to suggest reasons why the river may flood, so whilst the steep slopes are relevant, other relevant ideas such as heavy rain or snow...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/13 Q3(b)(i) (Cambridge)
This question was generally well answered with many candidates gaining high marks by referring to a range of appropriate ideas some of which were developed. Weaker candidates usually gave a more limited number of valid but simple points.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/13 Q3(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Part (i) differentiated well between candidates. Candidates were presented with a diagrammatic cross-section of a region south of Cologne that experienced severe flooding. Using the diagram, candidates had to explain why this region experienced this flooding. The diagram contained four labels which were intended to prompt candidates and also had features which could be inferred such as steep slope...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/21 Q5(b) (Cambridge)
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