Tag Archives: Natural flood management

The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 1 – Aims and Main Issues – By Eleanor Morrison

Posted on August 1, 2010 by admin

This second article examines the principal aims of the Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative, which included: Investigating the dynamics of water and the changing nature of the gravel bed channels in the Bowmont-Glen catchment Interpreting the relationships between land use, river management, … Continue reading →

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The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Update – Introduction – by Eleanor Morrison

Posted on July 25, 2010 by admin

(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.

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The River Till Restoration Project

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin

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 … Continue reading →

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River restoration at Carfraemill

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

Carfraemill River Restoration Project The Kelhope Burn at Carfraemill after 2008 flooding Flooding events during 2008 caused dramatic bank erosion in the Kelhope burn flowing by the Carfraemill Caravan Site and neighbouring house. The Camping and Caravan Club commissioned MNV … Continue reading →

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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 6

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

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.

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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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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 2

Posted on January 29, 2010 by admin

Borthwick Water in flood conditions Links between the physical characteristics of the Teviot Catchment and flooding The Teviot river basin above Hawick is 324 km2 in area and includes three main river systems: River Teviot, Borthwick Water and Slitrig Water … Continue reading →

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MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 1

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

Carrying out repairs to the banks of the River Teviot along Duke Street in Hawick – 1890 Flood causes in the Scottish Borders Records of flooding in the Teviot catchment extend back into history and show that floods can be … Continue reading →

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Flood Management Act (Scotland)

Posted on November 29, 2009 by admin

Scotland has a new law on flood management. This replaces the old flooding law from 1961 and brings Scotland right up to date with a modern and sustainable approach to flood management.

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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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