River and floodplain management
River and floodplain management measures involve the restoration of a stretch of river and/or its associated floodplain to a more natural functioning state. This can include channel re-meandering or channel feature reinstatement (e.g. measures to restore channel river bars). Where redundant embankments are present, it may also be possible to breach, set back or remove these embankments, restore floodplain connectivity and re-activate floodplain features. Where naturally occurring wood is absent from a river, leaky barriers can be installed. These help attenuate flood flows by slowing and deflecting flow out of the channel on to the floodplain, thereby increasing water storage.
The effect of NFM in-stream wood placements on fish movement in Scotland (CREW report)
This report (published by CREW) provides a review and analysis of information on the passage by fish at wooden obstacles (woody placements), used for flood management, in Scotland.
Natural Flood Management handbook available from SEPA
In 2016 a Natural Flood Management Handbook was published by SEPA. This comprehensive document provides an overview to Natural Flood Management. Lead author, Heather Forbes, Senior Policy Officer in SEPA’s Flood Risk Management team, said:
Learning from community led flood risk management (CREW report)
What can be learnt from working with a community to identify what flood risk management measures are needed, are acceptable and which deliver the greatest multiple benefits?
Natural Flood Management in the context of UK reservoir legislation (CREW report)
A short policy paper by CREW detailing the issues managers come up against when implementing NFM in relation to UK reservoir legislation. Information is sought on whether these issues still apply under the new Reservoirs Act.
Land management for increased flood resilience (CREW report)
The 'Land management for increased flood resilience' report was published by CREW and authored by Spray et al., (2015). The main objectives of the project were to undertake:
This report (published by CREW) provides a review and analysis of information on the passage by fish at wooden obstacles (woody placements), used for flood management, in Scotland.
What can be learnt from working with a community to identify what flood risk management measures are needed, are acceptable and which deliver the greatest multiple benefits?
A short policy paper by CREW detailing the issues managers come up against when implementing NFM in relation to UK reservoir legislation. Information is sought on whether these issues still apply under the new Reservoirs Act.
The 'Land management for increased flood resilience' report was published by CREW and authored by Spray et al., (2015). The main objectives of the project were to undertake: A large scale survey of farmers’ attitudes to NFM and to the use of potential policy instruments to promote its uptake and delivery; andFarm-scale economic analyses of the impact of NFM measures under different scenarios.See - https://www.crew.ac.uk/publication/land-management-increased-flood-resilience