River Management Case Studies (Geography CCEA AS Unit 1)

The Geographical Association's Belfast Branch is delighted to announce a talk on River Management Case Studies (AS Unit 1). Speaker: Anthony McCloy, Managing Director of McCloy Consulting Ltd.

AS Unit 1(b) – Human Interaction in Fluvial Environments - Students should be able to: (i) explain why some rivers need to be channelised and how this is achieved through realignment, re-sectioning and dredging; (ii) understand how and why environmentally sensitive and sustainable management strategies (washlands, afforestation and land use zoning) are needed to manage river channels; (iii) investigate the causes of recent flooding and its effects on people, property and the land. This talk will focus on case studies within the islands of Ireland and Great Britian.

You can check out one of Mr McCloy's recent projects - Natural Flood Management for the Inishowen River Trust at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fezZkv9Pfg

Teachers and their students are most welcome to join us for the live stream.

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