| Jan 2010 | ||
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| Long Eagle Creek drainage basin, Indiana USA | ||
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| Source: www.urisa.org | ||
| (a) Uses the figures 2(a) and 2(b) to describe the links between the changes in land use and surface run-off in Long Eagle Creek drainage basin. (5) | ||
| (b) Explain how two of the physical characteristics of a drainage basin can increase the risk of flooding. (10) | ||
| (c) discuss the effectiveness of management strategies used to overcome the effects of flooding. (10) | ||