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The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 4 – How has the management plan been produced? – By Eleanor Morrison

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

The study was approached with the following strategy: Understand how the catchment works Appreciate the context of historic land management and the requirements of existing land managers; rural land managers are the key to the success of sustainable catchment management … Continue reading →

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Historical record of floods in Tajikistan

Posted on December 29, 2009 by admin

Tajikistan weather observation station Flooding is not a new phenomenon in Tajikistan, there is evidence from a range of sources that major floods have occurred in historical times. Landforms in the mountains and foothills supply ample evidence of extreme paleo-floods. … Continue reading →

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Himalayan Sediments

Posted on August 24, 2009 by admin

Landslip in the Langtang Valley – Nepal Sediment loads of Asian rivers are reported to be the highest in the world, delivering an estimated 80% of total sediment input to the oceans. These large sediment loads are due to the … Continue reading →

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Manganese in groundwater

Posted on August 22, 2009 by admin

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 →

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