Title: Aerial surveillance of fourteen estuaries in England and Wales
Author: Environment Agency - National Centre for Environmental Data and Surveillance
Document Type: Monograph
Abstract:
This project studied remote surveillance applications using thermal infrared and CASI data to the assessment of quality in fourteen key estuaries in England and Wales, namely the Deben, Fal, Humber, Leven, Lune, Mersey, Severn, Tees, Tyne and Wear estuaries, Poole, Langstone and Chichester Harbours, Southampton Water and Milford Haven. The extent to which effluent mixing zones could be visualised and digitally mapped was determined and their value for consent setting and monitoring assessed. The extent of saltmarsh and inter-tidal vegetation zones, were characterised and mapped. The value of inter-tidal vegetation mapping for the designation of Sensitive Areas and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones under the provisions of the Urban Waste Water Treatment .Directive (91/271/EEC) and the Nitrate Directive (91/676/EEC) respectively was assessed.
Publisher: Environment Agency
Publication Date: 1997
Publication Place: Bath
Subject Keywords: Estuaries; Water quality; Aerial surveys; Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive; Nitrates; Directives (European Union); Effluents; Vegetation; Salt marshes
Geographic Keywords: Deben Estuary; Fal Estuary; Humber; Leven Estuary; Lune (Cumbria); Mersey Estuary catchment; Severn Estuary; Tees (North England); Tyne (North East England); Wear (North East England); Poole Harbour; Southampton; Wales
Extent: 213
Permalink: http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/ealit:1882
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