• Anglian Region: River Yare, River Wensum, Woldgrift Drain 

  Dunderdale, J. A. L.; Morris, J. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)

  This document describes methods, results and conclusions of a study to evaluate the impacts of alternative river maintenance strategies on the River Yare and Wensum and the Woldgrift Drain in the Anglian Region. Its main ...
• Farmer uptake of drainage benefits a regional study 

  Morris, J.; Black, D. E.; Hess, Tim M. (Cranfield University, 1987-01)

  The commitment of public funds to land drainage improvement such as river flood alleviation and improved arterial systems, has been an important component of agricultural support in Britain. The economic performance of ...
• South West Region: River Yarty, Sir Arthur's Pill 

  Dunderdale, J. A. L.; Morris, J. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)

  This document describes methods, results and conclusions of a study to evaluate the impacts of alternative river maintenance strategies on the River Yarty and Sir Arther's Pill in the South Western Region. Its main purpose ...
• Severn Trent Region: River Sence, Hinlton Brook 

  Dunderdale, J. A. L.; Morris, J. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)

  This document describes methods, results and conclusions of a study to evaluate the impacts of alternative river maintenance strategies on the River Sence and Hilton Brook in the Severn Trent Region. Its main purpose are ...
• The evaluation of river maintenance 

  Morris, J.; Sutherland, D. C. (Cranfield University, 1993-05)

  Rivers serve a variety of interests including those of water supply, drainage, environmental quality, and recreation. One of the main functions of managed rivers is to dispose of surplus water from urban and rural areas. ...
• Evaluation of weed maintenance activities on the river Idle 

  Sutherland, D. C.; Morris, J. (Cranfield University, 1993-09)

  Silsoe College was asked by the Lower Trent Area of the Severn Trent Region of the National Rivers Authority (NRA) to evaluate the current weed maintenance regime on the River Idle, north Nottinghamshire. The study required ...
• Wet fens for the future: Feasibility study phase 2 - a study of the economic and social implications of creating new wetlands in Fenland 

  Morris, Joe (Cranfield University, 1996-11)

  The Fens, a lowlying area of 3,700 square kilometres in central, east England, are unique in character in the UK, comparable only with The Netherlands in Europe. Over 70% of the area is farmland, criss-crossed by dykes and ...
• Welsh region: River Arrow, Dreneuydd/Broadway Reen, Dysynni Low Level Drain 

  Dunderdale, J. A. L.; Morris, J. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)

  This document describes methods, results and conclusions of a study to evaluate the impacts of alternative river maintenance strategies on the River Arrow Dreneuydd Broadway Reen and the Dysynni Low Level Drain in the Welsh ...
• North West region: River Wampool, Pilling Water 

  Dunderdale, J. A. L.; Morris, J. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)
• Drainage benefits and farmer uptake 

  Morris, J.; Hess, Tim M.; Ryan, A. M.; Leeds-Harrison, P. B. (Severn Trent Water Authority, 1984-07)

  As part of the Severn Trent Water Authority's need to improve managerial decision on future projects, post appraisals of completed projects have been instigated. These can involve either a comprehensive review of all aspects ...
• Background documentation: guidelines for river vegetation maintenance 

  Ward, D. E.; Holmes, N. T. H.; Andrews, J. H.; Gowing, D. J. G.; Kirby, P. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)

  This report sets out the methodology employed in preparing guidelines for the incorporation of environmental criteria into the planning and appraisal of river vegetation management. This work was carried out under Project ...
• RELU integrated floodplain management 

  Morris, Joe; Hess, Tim; Gowing, David; Trawick, Paul; Leeds-Harrison, Peter; Blowers, Andy; Tucker, Graham (Cranfield University, 2009-06)

  The last 25 years have witnessed a change in the priorities for the use of rural land in the United Kingdom. Whereas previously the focus was predominantly on agricultural production to achieve national self sufficiency, ...
• Rural land management and flood risk management: stakeholder and policy analysis 

  Posthumus, Helena; Morris, Joe (Cranfield University, 2006-10)

  Climate change, perceived increase in flood incidence and changing priorities in the countryside have led to a growing concern that changes in land use in rural areas have increased the exposure of urban settlements to ...
• River maintenance evaluation 

  Dunderdale, J. A. L.; Morris, J. (National Rivers Authority, 1996)

  In January 1989, the National Rivers Authority (NRA) Severn Trent Region commissioned Silsoe College to undertake a three year study to monitor and evaluate the impact of maintenance on six of its main river sites. The ...
• Economic basis and practicalities of washland creation on the somerset levels and moors 

  Morris, J.; Vivash, R. M.; Alsop, D.; Lawson, C. S.; Leeds-Harrison, P. B.; Bailey, A. P. (Cranfield University, 2002-01)

  In Somerset, the Wise use of Floodplains (WUF) Project has developed new ways of helping stakeholders in the River Parrett Catchment to find sustainable solutions for the management of water, both in flood events and ...
• Assessment of crop performance potential using remote sensing 

  Zmuda, A. D. (1992)

  This report demonstrates the potential use of optical remote sensing for monitoring the growth and development of winter sown wheat at the field scale. Spectral vegetation indices have been shown to be correlated to ...
• Application of GIS and remote sensing for land use planning in the arid areas of Jordan 

  Ziadat, Feras M. (2000-01)

  Land suitability analysis formed part of a land use planning exercise in a development project aimed at improving agricultural productivity in the transitional Badia region of Jordan. Soil observations and soil maps were ...
• Natural disease resistance in strawberry fruit and Geraldton waxflower flowers 

  Terry, Leon Alexander (2002)

  Antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea and Cladosporium cladosporioides declined with increasing fruit maturity as shown by thin layer chromatography (TLC) bioassay. Preformed antifungal activity was also demonstrated ...
• Use of sap flow measuring techniques to estimate water-use of multi-stem plants 

  Seymour, Ian Leslie (2006-01-19)

  In the UK, coppice willow is a potentially high yielding energy crop which if widely planted could have significant effects of hydrology. This is one reason why researchers are interested in developing reliable techniques ...
• Continuous mass flow measurement of granular materials 

  Saunders, Stuart P. (1997-10)

  This thesis reports on the development of a double inclined plane (DIP) transducer system based upon the principles of force reaction. This transducer had a design specification to measure the true mass of “free” flowing ...

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