Category Archives: Water resources
Environmental regulations for small hydro development in Scotland
The development of a hydropower scheme in Scotland must comply with various environmental regulations, and these must be considered from an early stage in the process. Of particular importance, there are legal requirements to assess the potential environmental impacts of … Continue reading
Inter-year variability of flow duration curves
River gauging is often carried out to determine the flow regime of a river for water resources purposes. A standard statistic used to represent the flow regime is the flow duration curve giving the flows which are exceeded for given … Continue reading
Manganese in groundwater
Research carried out by MNV groundwater hydrologist Sally Homoncik through Edinburgh University and the British Geological Survey, compiled a database of the distribution of manganese (Mn), a naturally occurring trace metal, in Scottish groundwater. This is linked to an investigation into … Continue reading
