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The Changing Physical Landscapes in the UK
*[[Polar Environment#Preservation of Polar Environments]] - value as wilderness, reasons to protect, how to balance economic development with conservation; tech, governments, international agreements, conservation groups.
===The Changing Physical Landscapes in the UK===
*[[Landscape]] - definition and difference between natural and man-made
*[[Upland]]s
*[[Lowland]]s
**Landforms from Deposition
***[[Levees]]
***[[Flood PlainsPlain]]
***[[Estuaries]]
*[[River Flood Management]] - cost and benefits of strategies including 'hard engineering' dams, reservoirs, straightening, embankments, flood relief channels and 'soft engineering' flood warning and prep, flood plain zoning, tree planting, river restoration. - example in the uk noting main strategy why it was required and the issues surrounding its implementation or lack thereof.
====Glacial Landscapes in the UK====
*[[Glacier]]
*[[Glaciated Landscape]]
*[[Glacial Valley]]
*[[U-shaped Valley]]