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Jeremy Purseglove. Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-Old Battle Against Flooding
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Dedication
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1. RIVER VERSUS DRAIN. The Conflict within Traditional Flood Management
WILDLIFE OF RIVERS
THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF RIVERS
THE IMPACT OF RIVER MANAGEMENT
THREE STAGES IN THE DESTRUCTION OF A RIVER
CHAPTER 2. THE FEAR OF THE FLOOD. Traditional Attitudes to Wetlands
HOSTILE WETLANDS
THE HARVESTS OF THE WETLANDS
THE PEOPLE OF THE WETLANDS
CHAPTER 3. THE WINNING OF THE WATERS. A History of the Fight against Flooding until the Post-War Era
THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH
THE COURTS OF SEWERS
THE BATTLE FOR THE FENS
LEADING FIGURES IN THE BATTLE TO DRAIN THE FENS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ‘IMPROVEMENTS’
ENCLOSURE IN THE NAPOLEONIC ERA
OTMOOR
THE VICTORIAN AGE
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
FLOODS AND WAR
CHAPTER 4. THE WASTING OF THE WATERS. The Real Cost of Orthodox River Management
AGRICULTURAL REASONS FOR DRAINAGE
AGRICULTURAL OVER-PRODUCTION
PHYSICAL DESTRUCTION FROM RIVER ENGINEERING
NITRATES
PEAT SHRINKAGE FROM DRAINAGE
EROSION
UNSUPERVISED RIVER MAINTENANCE
COST BENEFITS
CHAPTER 5. RIVERSIDE RICHES. The Need for Management on Wet Land and some Alternative Economic Uses
WETLAND MANAGEMENT: WICKEN FEN
MANAGEMENT OF DITCHES FOR WILDLIFE
GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT
THE OUSE WASHES
POLLARD WILLOWS
OSIER BEDS
CRICKET-BAT WILLOWS
ALDER BUCKTHORN
ASPIRIN AND OTHER DRUGS
THE MEDICINAL LEECH
ECONOMIC USES FOR REED BEDS
THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF RUSHES
WATER MEADOWS AND WETLAND FODDER CROPS
HAY MEADOWS
DIVERSIFICATION AND LOW-INPUT FARMING
RECREATION AND TOURISM
THE MISUSE OF PEAT
GRAVEL PITS AND MINING SUBSIDENCE
A THOUGHTFUL ECONOMIC POLICY FOR DRAINAGE NEEDED
CHAPTER 6. CIVILIZING THE RIVERS. The New Approach to River Management
THE REASONS FOR RIVER ABUSE
THE IMPACT ON WILDLIFE
THE BAVARIAN EXPERIENCE
PARTNERS IN RIVER MANAGEMENT
THE COST OF CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 7. CREATIVE FLOW. Rules for Good Practice in River Management
WORKING FROM ONE BANK
UNTIDY BANKS
RIVERSIDE MARGINS
OVER-WIDENING THE CHANNEL
POOLS WITHIN A RIVER
RIFFLES
WEED CUTTING
MEANDERS RETAINED
FLOOD-RELIEF CHANNELS
RAISED FLOOD-BANKS
RIVERSIDE BUILDINGS
PONDS
ARTIFICIAL HABITATS
BANK REINFORCEMENT
TREES
AN UPLAND RIVER LANDSCAPE
A LOWLAND RIVER LANDSCAPE
HISTORIC RIVER LANDSCAPES
ARCHAEOLOGY
CREATIVE RIVER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 8. THE LAST-DITCH STAND. The Wetlands Debate, 1974 – 1988
WHEN NOT TO DRAIN
BY FARMERS FOR FARMERS
INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARDS
ATTITUDES TO DRAINAGE IN THE MID-1970S
THE COMMON MARKET
AMBERLEY WILDBROOKS
NORTH KENT MARSHES
WETLAND DESTRUCTION IN THE MIDLANDS
WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT, 1981
ROMNEY MARSH
THE SOMERSET LEVELS
OTMOOR
THE DERWENT INGS
HALVERGATE: THE TEST CASE FOR FARMER COMPENSATION
THE RIVER BLACKWATER
WHEN THE NEXT FLOOD COMES
CHAPTER 9. THE FLOOD UNTAMED. Rivers and Wetlands, 1988–2017. TO DREDGE OR NOT TO DREDGE? THE CONFLICT RUMBLES ON
THE FLOODS RETURN
TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY: THE EMPHASIS ON URBAN FLOOD DEFENCE
LANDSCAPE VERSUS RIVER: THE CASE FOR NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT
NATURE PROTECTED: ENVIRONMENTAL REFORM
NATURE REVIVED: WETLAND CREATION
THE DRYING OF ENGLAND: FARMLAND AND THE FLOOD
MAKING SPACE FOR WATER IN A CHANGED WORLD
Picture Section
Footnotes. 1. River versus Drain: The Conflict within Traditional Flood Management
2. The Fear of the Flood: Traditional Attitudes to Wetlands
3. The Winning of the Waters: A History of the Fight against Flooding until the Post-War Era
4. The Wasting of the Waters: The Real Cost of Orthodox River Management
5. Riverside Riches: The Need for Management on Wet Land and some Alternative Economic Uses
6. Civilizing the Rivers: The New Approach to River Management
7. Creative Flow: Rules for Good Practice in River Management
8. The Last-Ditch Stand: The Wetlands Debate, 1974–1988
NOTES
INDEX
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