Rivers and Floodplain Management

This subject area has led to several themes for research and teaching. Threads of enquiry include:

• using invertebrates and channel heterogeneity as indicators of river restoration success (River Ise in Northamptonshire and River Gaywood in Norfolk )
• monitoring and management of floodplain wetland habitats (Upper Nene Valley )
• environmental impact of gravel extraction on floodplains (The Nene Valley )
• community participation in decision making - planning processes (Friends of the Upper Nene; Upton Meadows residents group; young people's inclusion and engagement in Sustainable Development and land use planning )
• Strategic river catchment planning - Water Framework Directive
• Flood resilience infrastructures Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in collaborating with Coventry University, University of Abertay, University of Edinburgh, University of Middlesex and University of Worcestershire.
• SUDS monitoring: assessing ecosystem status and function of constructed aquatic habitats and wetlands
• Sustainability assessment of the Upton Urban Extension in Northampton; collaboration with English Partnerships
• Landscape characterisation in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council
• Green Infrastructure planning and management (ecosystem services) in partnership with the River Nene Regional Park project (RNRP)

Publications

J. I. Jackson and A Kwolek (2003) Habitat Survey of the Upper Nene Valley 1999-2002 . South Northamptonshire District Council, Friends of the Upper Nene (FUN), Northamptonshire County Council.

Janet I. Jackson (2003) River Gaywood Restoration Scheme: river channel characteristics and freshwater macroinvertebrates . King's Lynn Consortium of Internal Drainage Boards.

Kwolek, A. & Jackson, J. (2001) Floodplains and Agenda 21: The Upper Nene Valley Project. Sustainable Development . 9(3): 165-174.

Kwolek, A.V.A, Jackson , J. I. & Smith, V. (2000) Tailby Meadow River Restoration. Poster presentation at 12 th Annual Conference for The Society of Ecological Restoration , Liverpool .

Kwolek, A. & Jackson, J. (2000) Floodplains and Agenda 21: The Upper Nene Valley Project. In: Proceedings of The 2000 International Sustainable Development Research Conference. University of Leeds . ERP Environment (240-247).

Adam Kwolek, Janet Jackson, Vic Smith, David Lunn and Sam Kellie (1999) Invertebrates sampled from the River Ise Tailby Meadow, Desborough prior to modifications of the restored section . Environment Agency