Integrated watershed/river catchment planning and management: a comparison of selected Canadian and United Kingdom experiences |
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| Authors: | John Gardiner Ken Thomson Malcolm Newson |
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| Institution: | 1. National Rivers Authority Thames Region , Kings Meadow House, Reading, RG1 8DQ, UK;2. Jacques Witford Environment Limited , Fredericton, Canada;3. Department of Geography , University of Newcastle upon Tyne , Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK |
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| Abstract: | Whilst river catchments are axiomatic units to hydrological science, their use as administrative boundaries, even within the water function, is highly dependent upon socio‐political considerations. In moves to accomplish sustainable development, with its emphasis on proactive community procedures, the catchment/basin unit is, however, receiving detailed attention—notably in England/Wales and in Canada. This paper catalogues the patterns and processes of catchment planning on both sides of the Atlantic via case studies in Ontario and southern England (Thames). Conclusions are that scale, tradition (of consultation) and information about land‐use effects on river behaviour are important controls on the rates and styles of implementation. |
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