Geography GCSE

Flood plain zoning

What Flood plain zoning means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Flood plain zoning

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Restricts high-value land uses, like housing, from being built in flood-prone areas, leaving them for pasture or parks.

AQA · River landscapes in the UK

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River landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)

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