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Digital Good Practice Manual for Flood Risk Management

SNIFFER Code: WFD98

Year: 2010

Project Status: Complete

Short description: SNIFFER has contributed funding to a series of reports published by the Environment Agency which explores ways of mitigating the effects of flood defence and land drainage schemes on rivers, lakes and coastal waters. The first report in this series covers phase 1 of the development of a Digital Good Practice Manual, providing a checklist and guidance for assessing whether a flood risk or land drainage scheme represents good environmental practice and, if not, what further mitigation measures/techniques could be used without adversely effecting the flood defence or land drainage objectives. The second report covers activities on rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters aiming to comply with requirements of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) but without having adverse impacts on their use (and taking into account costs). The Digital Good Practice Manual is provided in a parallel report. SC060065/SR2 - Digital Good Practice Manual: Identifying mitigation measures for good and maximum ecological potential:

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Lead Organisation: Environment Agency (EA)

Contact: Environment Agency (EA) (info@sniffer.org.uk)

Funding Collaborators: SNIFFER,Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA),Scottish Government

Contractor(s): Environment Agency (EA)

Cost of Research: 20k - 50k

Nature of Research: Guidance and best practice

Geographical relavance: United Kingdom

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Secondary End-users: Environmental Regulators, Policy makers

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Conference on Strategic Environmental Assessment “SEA as a tool to contribute to high-level policy objectives” 7 May 2010, University of Strathclyde

This conference brings together a variety of expert perspectives – from policy advisors, local authority officers, consultants and academics – to discuss the practical application of SEA and the outcomes and implications of using SEA as a vehicle to deliver high-level policy objectives. This conference sponsored by SNIFFER and ESRC (Economic and Social Research council) will make a vital contribution to discussion about the overall purpose and benefits of SEA, together with the efficacy of delivery mechanisms proposed to achieve overall Scottish governmental aims.

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