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Since the reorganisation of the UK water industry in 1974, the planning of water resources has been left, largely, with the water companies. This is due to the regulatory regime which has led to a bottom-up, parochial approach. It is only relatively recently that attempts have been made to address the problem with attempts to remove barriers and accelerate cross-boundary strategic options. However, progress remains hampered by the lack of political leadership in this crucially important area whilst the South East of England is running out of water. The answer to the problem is more about politics than engineering and a clear understanding of the basics is an essential starting point.
This short book outlines an alternative top-down approach which would ensure reliable water resources for at least fifty years if not a hundred.

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Energie & environnement

Water

Engineering

Technology

United Kingdom

Sciences et techniques

Environmental

Water Supply

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Publié par	AuthorHouse UK
Date de parution	06 décembre 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781728379432
Langue	English

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A Water Grid for England

An Alternative View of Water Resources in England

PETER STYLES

© 2023 Peter Styles. All rights reserved.

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ISBN: 978-1-7283-7944-9 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-7283-7943-2 (e)

Published by AuthorHouse 12/05/2022

Dedicated to all who take an alternative view to that held by the mainstream.

Also by Peter St yles
(sometimes writing as Stilovsky and Schrodinger and sometimes as himself)
Hoggrills End published December 2017
The Power of Numbers published January 2018
The Power of Names published May 2018
The Power of Notes published September 2018
The Power of Words (1) published December 2018
Power Quiz ’18 published January 2019
Power Quiz ’19 published March 2019
Power Quiz ’17 published July 2019
The Power of Words (2) published March 2020
The Power of Words (3) published May 2020
The Power of Dreams published July 2020
SAMS, Simplified Asset Management Systems published December 2020
Principles of Asset Management published 2021 with Wayne Earp
The Power of Water published 2022

Please be aware that the author has no connection with the American gay romance author of the same name.

[all available in paperback or Kindle on Amazon]
Contents
Foreword
Introduction and Background
Stating the Obvious
The Current Situation and Regional Proposals
The North East
The North West
The Midl ands
The East
The West Cou ntry
The Thames Catch ment
The S outh
Kent
Canals
The Rivers of Central England and Wales
Craig Goch and Dol Y Mynach
The ‘Yuck Factor’ and Recycling
Invasive Non-Native Species
Aquifers and Leakage
Agriculture and Irrigation
Asset Management
Funding
Organisation
Conclusions
Appendix 1: Regional Groups’ Terms of Reference and Extracts
Appendix 2: The River Severn
Appendix 3: A Water Grid for England

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one
Jacques Eves Cous teau

Foreword
In the absence of a formal foreword I have reproduced some words by Dame Margaret Beckett when she introduced the recent report* on infrastructure resilience (or rather - lack of it).

“There are plenty of examples of the extremely serious impact that climate change has already had on our critical national infrastructure. And there are bound to be more in the future – almost certainly more serious still.
But the thing I find most disturbing is the lack of evidence that anyone in Government is focusing on how all the impacts can come together, creating cascading crises. There are simply no ministers with focused responsibility for making sure that our infrastructure is resilient to extreme weather and other effects of climate change.
Storm Arwen showed how quickly the effects of a power shutdown can impact on other sectors. People were left without any access to their landline phones after the storms, and unable even to call emergency services in areas with a poor mobile signal. These cascading crises are a major danger to the functioning of the UK economy, and to society – that’s why this is a serious risk to national security.
Events such as Storm Arwen and the summer heat wave are going to happen more and more often. We heard just last week that the UK may face blackouts early next year if we lose further gas supplies from Europe. The new Prime Minister must pull all the strands of government together to mitigate against potential disasters, including climate change impacts. This Government must finally recognise that prevention is better than cure and move on from their dangerously reactive approach to risk management.

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