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Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo gallery – Examples of large woody debris dams
Photographs showing how large woody debris dams help to increase flood storage by creating an upstream pool and reconnecting streams with their floodplain
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Slowing the flow at Pickering – Catchment measures
A new approach to flood management relying on making changes to the way the landscape is managed, so that the passage of rainfall to rivers and its movement downstream is reduced and delayed
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Slowing the flow at Pickering – Guidance for landowners
Landowners in the project area are encouraged to participate and help achieve a successful outcome for the benefit of the local community
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Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo galleries and maps
Sets of photos of events, project work and landscape features and sets of maps
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Slowing the flow at Pickering – About the project
What is the project, who is involved, how its success be measured, the background and planned work
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Slowing the flow at Pickering – Project background
The flood risk, reasons for choosing the Pickering region, problems with existing land management practices, opportunities for improvements and related flood risk management projects
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Slowing the Flow at Pickering
Project exploring a new approach to flood management by working with nature to try and store more water in the landscape and slow its passage downstream
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Role of floodplain woodlands in reducing flooding
Evaluating the effects of floodplain and riparian woodlands on flood flows
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Opportunity mapping for trees and floods
Using GIS and spatial data sets to identify areas where woodland establishment has the greatest potential to reduce flooding
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Can native woodlands help reduce flooding?
Potential impact of the less intensive management of native woodlands
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Cases for and against forestry reducing flooding
Can forestry reduce flooding?
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Role of forest management and scale in reducing flooding
How the amount of water used by a forest and the timing of water flows are greatly influenced by the nature of silvicultural practices
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Will a shift to continuous cover forestry (CCF) help reduce flooding?
How the small-scale nature of silvicultural practices under continuous cover forestry may favour those factors that help to reduce flood flows
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Can forestry reduce flooding? – research results
Collaborative studies of the effects of forestry on flood flows in Coalburn, Balquhidder, Europe-wide study (FOREX) and Defra review of the impacts of rural land use and management on flood generation
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Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive

Lead Author: Samantha Broadmeadow
Map-based case study to assess how woodland creation could be better targeted within catchments to locations where it would contribute most to maximising water and other benefits, while minimising risks. By Samantha Broadmeadow, Tom Nisbet, Martyn Silgram & Katrina Morrow. Final report to the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission England, May 2009. Related pages Forest […]
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Restoring floodplain woodland for flood alleviation

Lead Author: Tom Nisbet
By Tom Nisbet and Huw Thomas. Final Report for Defra Project SLD2316 – a study designed to evaluate and demonstrate the contribution of floodplain woodland to flood alleviation. Related pages Forest hydrology Soil sustainability
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Forestry and Freshwater Ecology
The impact of forestry on the ecological functioning of the freshwater environment
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Riparian woodland creation to improve and protect the freshwater environment
Creation of riparian woodland buffers along watercourses to protect water environment from forestry or agricultural practices on adjacent land

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Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo gallery – Examples of large woody debris dams

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Catchment measures

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Guidance for landowners

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo galleries and maps

Slowing the flow at Pickering – About the project

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Project background

Slowing the Flow at Pickering

Role of floodplain woodlands in reducing flooding

Opportunity mapping for trees and floods

Can native woodlands help reduce flooding?

Cases for and against forestry reducing flooding

Role of forest management and scale in reducing flooding

Will a shift to continuous cover forestry (CCF) help reduce flooding?

Can forestry reduce flooding? – research results

Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive

Restoring floodplain woodland for flood alleviation

Forestry and Freshwater Ecology

Riparian woodland creation to improve and protect the freshwater environment

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88 Search Results

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo gallery – Examples of large woody debris dams

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Catchment measures

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Guidance for landowners

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Photo galleries and maps

Slowing the flow at Pickering – About the project

Slowing the flow at Pickering – Project background

Slowing the Flow at Pickering

Role of floodplain woodlands in reducing flooding

Opportunity mapping for trees and floods

Can native woodlands help reduce flooding?

Cases for and against forestry reducing flooding

Role of forest management and scale in reducing flooding

Will a shift to continuous cover forestry (CCF) help reduce flooding?

Can forestry reduce flooding? – research results

Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive

Restoring floodplain woodland for flood alleviation

Forestry and Freshwater Ecology

Riparian woodland creation to improve and protect the freshwater environment