Category Archives: Past projects
The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 3 – Why does the catchment need a management plan? – By Eleanor Morrison
Since the recent flooding, the former balance between the catchment and its land use has been disrupted. Historically, extensive channel management and floodplain drainage would have been carried out to reduce the risk of flooding and to allow agricultural activities … Continue reading
The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 2 – The unique qualities of this catchment – By Eleanor Morrison
The Bowmont-Glen catchment has special qualities and is truly unique, both ecologically and physically: The Tweed catchment is renowned for its diverse and traditional landscapes, which support a rich variety of important habitats and species; this has been recognised through … Continue reading
The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Update – Introduction – by Eleanor Morrison
(click on map to enlarge) The Bowmont Water, known as the River Glen in its lower reaches, is a major tributary in the Tweed catchment on the Scottish/English border.
MNV – Bowmont Catchment initiative – Part 2
The Bowmont Water In January 2010, MNV Consulting Ltd won a major contract from the Tweed Forum to study the causes of the recent adjustment of the Bowmont Water river channel and advise on future flood risk management solutions in … Continue reading
MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 6
Flooding on Buccleuch Street in Hawick -1963 Modelling natural flood management, The suite of hydraulic software MIKE FLOOD was used to construct the Teviot catchment model.
MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 5
Development of the Teviot Catchment flood model To make a realistic dynamic model, capable of accurately representing flood propagation through the catchment, it is necessary to use actual river flow data from various strategic points in the catchment.
MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 4
Modelling floods in the Teviot Catchment The overall aim of a catchment flood model was to produce a 200 year flood hydrograph at the upstream boundary of Hawick and to show how it could be modified by NFM. The modified … Continue reading
