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The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 2 – The unique qualities of this catchment – By Eleanor Morrison

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

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 →

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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 3

Posted on February 9, 2010 by admin

Catchment flood modelling Hydrodynamic modelling provides a means to analyse processes occurring within a catchment and to test a range of scenarios which may influence future flood events.

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MNV Sustainable Flood Management Demonstration Sites

Posted on February 4, 2010 by admin

A group visiting an MNV Sustainable flood management demonstration site Floods are destructive processes which damage buildings, agricultural land and transport networks, but are also constructive processes that maintain dynamic river systems and help landscapes to evolve. Flood management is … Continue reading →

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Natural Flood Management – Callander

Posted on November 20, 2009 by admin

Aerial view of typical Callander flooding The Callander NFM project aims to restore natural drainage and wet woodland on an extensive area of floodplain to reduce the downstream flood risk through Callander. This project is proposed in two phases: Detailed … Continue reading →

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