MNV Consulting Ltd

Specialists in water resources and hydro-power development

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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 several nature designations, including Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) [...]

MNV was contracted by the Tweed Forum to deliver a river restoration project in Northumberland. The project looked at flooding issues on the River Till, focusing on damage caused by an increasing frequency and intensity of flood events around the Till – Glen confluence. This problem is not new. Flood embankments, ditches, swales and sluices designed to protect [...]

To assess the environmental factors controlling floods in Tajikistan, comparisons were made between the river flows in each river basin and the climate in different locations. The analysis identified those basins with the highest floods and produced indicative results of the main climatic controls. This enabled a further assessment to be made of the likely [...]