A fifth of Scotland is peatland. Healthy peatlands with high groundwater levels are crucial for trapping carbon – essential for Scotland to meet its emissions reduction target of 42% by 2020.
It is vital to ensure that peatlands remain effective …
A District Council with a local development plan in Oxfordshire. A proposed 1,000-house development needs a flood risk assessment to confirm it will meet sustainability criteria.
The Witney area has been subject to flooding from the River Windrush and from …
Countless areas in the UK are designated ‘at risk to flooding’, including residential properties, commercial properties, agricultural land and infrastructure. Engineering, financial and social constraints prevent flood protection being provided in all these areas.
Where there is a high risk …
There is little data and analysis available to support the benefits of natural flood management (NFM) in large catchments such as that of the River Clwyd in North Wales. The potential benefits need to be understood.
WHS …