• 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 ...
• Soil-based services in the built environment: A report prepared for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 

  Wood, Gavin; Kibblewhite, Mark G.; Hannam, Jacqueline A.; Harris, Jim A.; Leeds-Harrison, Peter B. (Cranfield University, National Soil Resources Institute, 2005-05)

  Background: Publication of the First Soil Action Plan for England in 2004 has drawn attention to the value that can be derived from the protection and appropriate management of the country’s soil resources. This principle ...
• Monitoring urban sealing from space: The application of remote sensing to identify and measure changes in the area of soil prevented from carrying out functions by sealing 

  Wood, Gavin; Braganza, Steven; Brewer, Timothy R.; Kampouraki, Mary; Harris, Jim A.; Hannam, Jacqueline A.; Burton, Rodney; Deane, Graham (Cranfield University; National Soil Resources Institute, 2006-08)

  Overview Urban development presents the greatest driver of soil loss due to sealing-over by buildings, pavement and transport infrastructure. To this end, soil sealing is recognised as one of the major threats to soil. ...
• Using a linked soil model emulator and unsaturated zone leaching model to account for preferential flow when assessing the spatially distributed risk of pesticide leaching to groundwater in England and Wales 

  Holman, Ian P.; Dubus, Igor G.; Hollis, J. M.; Brown, Colin D. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2004-01-05)

  Although macropore flow is recognized as an important process for the transport of pesticides through a wide range of soils, none of the existing spatially distributed methods for assessing the risk of pesticide leaching ...
• Development and application of a soil classification-based conceptual catchment- scale hydrological model 

  Marechal, David; Holman, Ian P. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2005-10-01)

  A conceptual, continuous, daily, semi distributed catchment-scale rainfall- runoff model that has the potential to be ultimately used in ungauged catchments is described. The Catchment Resources and Soil Hydrology (CRASH) ...
• Review of the effects of energy crops on hydrology. 

  Stephens, William; Hess, Tim M.; Knox, Jerry W. (2001-02-15)

  1) MAFF has recently launched a scheme to support the expansion of the area of energy crops grown in England in order to meet the nation’s Kyoto targets for the reduction in CO2 emissions. This has highlighted concerns ...

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