Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783670086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Somerset Levels and Moors
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783670086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783670086
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Somerset Levels and Moors
Author: Richard Brunning
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Somerset Levels (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Somerset Levels (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
The Draining of the Somerset Levels
Author: Michael Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052107486X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a detailed study of how the Somerset Levels, originally a large tract of marsh, were drained and reclaimed to becomes one of the most agriculturally productive areas of south-west England. The story of the draining of this region brings to light significant comparisons and contrasts with other reclaimed lowlands and extends our knowledge of one of the processes by which the British landscape has changed. This is an important book, which brings together information on an area that has until now received very little attention; it also shows just how early massive reclamation began. It will be of interest to both geographers and historians.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052107486X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a detailed study of how the Somerset Levels, originally a large tract of marsh, were drained and reclaimed to becomes one of the most agriculturally productive areas of south-west England. The story of the draining of this region brings to light significant comparisons and contrasts with other reclaimed lowlands and extends our knowledge of one of the processes by which the British landscape has changed. This is an important book, which brings together information on an area that has until now received very little attention; it also shows just how early massive reclamation began. It will be of interest to both geographers and historians.
The Boats of the Somerset Levels
Author: Mike Smylie
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144562415X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Flat-bottom craft boatbuilding in the Somerset Levels and Moors, rivers and coastal waters.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144562415X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Flat-bottom craft boatbuilding in the Somerset Levels and Moors, rivers and coastal waters.
The Somerset Levels & Moors
Author: Ken Fletcher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861831951
Category : Moors (Wetlands)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861831951
Category : Moors (Wetlands)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
the draining of the somerset levels
Author:
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Somerset Levels
Author: Robin Williams
Publisher: Ex Libris Press
ISBN: 9781903341162
Category : Somerset Levels (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Publisher: Ex Libris Press
ISBN: 9781903341162
Category : Somerset Levels (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Physical Geography of Somerset
Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Governance for Drought Resilience
Author: Hans Bressers
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331929671X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This book presents the findings of a team of scientists and practitioners who have been working on the project “Benefits of Governance in Drought Adaptation” (in short: the DROP project), which is included in the European Union’s INTERREG IVB NWE programme. The DROP governance team developed a Governance Assessment Tool (GAT), which allows the governance setting of a given region for planning and realizing drought adaptation measures to be assessed. Based on this assessment, recommendations can be developed for regional water authorities concerning how to operate most effectively towards increased drought resilience in this context. The GAT has been applied to six regions in Northwest Europe: Twente and Salland in the Netherlands, Eifel-Ruhr in Germany, Brittany in France, Somerset in the United Kingdom, and Flanders in Belgium. These regions are subject to drought aspects related to nature, agriculture and freshwater. This book will aid regional water authorities and other relevant stakeholders interested in governance assessment, whether that context is about water, more specifically about drought or flooding events, or other environmental issues. Further, the GAT can and has also been applied more broadly to a range of governance contexts for water management and beyond.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331929671X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This book presents the findings of a team of scientists and practitioners who have been working on the project “Benefits of Governance in Drought Adaptation” (in short: the DROP project), which is included in the European Union’s INTERREG IVB NWE programme. The DROP governance team developed a Governance Assessment Tool (GAT), which allows the governance setting of a given region for planning and realizing drought adaptation measures to be assessed. Based on this assessment, recommendations can be developed for regional water authorities concerning how to operate most effectively towards increased drought resilience in this context. The GAT has been applied to six regions in Northwest Europe: Twente and Salland in the Netherlands, Eifel-Ruhr in Germany, Brittany in France, Somerset in the United Kingdom, and Flanders in Belgium. These regions are subject to drought aspects related to nature, agriculture and freshwater. This book will aid regional water authorities and other relevant stakeholders interested in governance assessment, whether that context is about water, more specifically about drought or flooding events, or other environmental issues. Further, the GAT can and has also been applied more broadly to a range of governance contexts for water management and beyond.
Reconnecting People and Water
Author: Liz Sharp
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317916395
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Water management in industrialised western countries has long been seen as a technical process associated with pipes, drains and bureaucracies. This technical model of water management is now being questioned. This book examines the nature of contemporary water management and the prospects for and barriers to different forms of engagement with the public. In particular, it shows how historical and social scientific understandings develop and question current water management norms in relation to water in the landscape, water in the home and the hidden management of water beneath our streets and behind our walls. It is shown that the four-fold challenges of climate change, urbanisation, changing environmental standards and fiscal accountability mean that we can no longer rely on unseen technical fixes to erase the threats of pollution, water shortages and floods. Such concerns offer two prompts for public engagement and participation. First, on a purely instrumental level, public engagement can complement, or offer an obvious alternative to, technical fixes. Second, public engagement may provide a route to find new ways of addressing water and related challenges. The author offers a unique social science perspective on many of the socio-technical issues facing the management of water in urban settings in developed countries, where urban is interpreted broadly to include all areas served by piped water. Drawing on historical context and an extensive review of the published literature, as well as the author's own empirical studies, the work prompts broader discussions about how we manage water in contemporary society. It is invaluable for students and professionals in water resource management and planning.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317916395
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Water management in industrialised western countries has long been seen as a technical process associated with pipes, drains and bureaucracies. This technical model of water management is now being questioned. This book examines the nature of contemporary water management and the prospects for and barriers to different forms of engagement with the public. In particular, it shows how historical and social scientific understandings develop and question current water management norms in relation to water in the landscape, water in the home and the hidden management of water beneath our streets and behind our walls. It is shown that the four-fold challenges of climate change, urbanisation, changing environmental standards and fiscal accountability mean that we can no longer rely on unseen technical fixes to erase the threats of pollution, water shortages and floods. Such concerns offer two prompts for public engagement and participation. First, on a purely instrumental level, public engagement can complement, or offer an obvious alternative to, technical fixes. Second, public engagement may provide a route to find new ways of addressing water and related challenges. The author offers a unique social science perspective on many of the socio-technical issues facing the management of water in urban settings in developed countries, where urban is interpreted broadly to include all areas served by piped water. Drawing on historical context and an extensive review of the published literature, as well as the author's own empirical studies, the work prompts broader discussions about how we manage water in contemporary society. It is invaluable for students and professionals in water resource management and planning.