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 Target management to the appropriate place: the source of the problem rather than the impact [...]
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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) [...]
(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.
The Bowmont Water In January 2010, MNV Consulting Ltd won a major contract from the Tweed Forum to study the causes of the recent adjustment of the Bowmont Water river channel and advise on future flood risk management solutions in the Bowmont/Glen catchment. Since then, we have been very busy sourcing, collating and analysing data [...]
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 and two major tributary systems: Limie Cleuch and Allan Water.
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 caused by summer thunderstorms, winter rain or snow melt and can be so severe that [...]
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.
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 design of the restoration work Implement the work and monitor the effectiveness in terms of [...]
MNV undertook a feasibility study to look into developing a community hydro-power scheme for Callander, Scotland. Located in a very wet area of Scotland and on the edge of the Highland boundary fault, Callander has many local rivers which could be developed for hydro-power. A scheme operated by the local community would generate significant amounts of money [...]
