Ascarr at 14:31, 2 April 2013

2013-04-02T14:31:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:31, 2 April 2013
Line 49:		Line 49:
	*[http://www.dundee.ac.uk/geography/cbhe/ Chronology of British Hydrological Event]<br> Public repository for hydrological facts of the type that come from texts rather than tables.		*[http://www.dundee.ac.uk/geography/cbhe/ Chronology of British Hydrological Event]<br> Public repository for hydrological facts of the type that come from texts rather than tables.
	*[http://www.ciria.org/suds/ Ciria - SUDS]<br> Promoting good practice in the implementation of sustainable drainage in the built environment.		*[http://www.ciria.org/suds/ Ciria - SUDS]<br> Promoting good practice in the implementation of sustainable drainage in the built environment.
	*[http://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/nrfa/index.html national river flow archive]<br> The NRFA collates, quality controls, and archives hydrometric data from gauging station networks across the UK including the extensive networks operated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Environment Agency (England ~~and Wales~~)and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland).		*[http://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/nrfa/index.html national river flow archive]<br> The NRFA collates, quality controls, and archives hydrometric data from gauging station networks across the UK including the extensive networks operated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Environment Agency (England)and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland).
	*[http://www.rgs.org/ royal geographical society] <br> Professional body for geography.		*[http://www.rgs.org/ royal geographical society] <br> Professional body for geography.
	*[http://www.wmo.int/ world meteorological organisation]<br> The UN's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.		*[http://www.wmo.int/ world meteorological organisation]<br> The UN's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.

Ascarr at 10:38, 28 August 2012

2012-08-28T10:38:27Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:38, 28 August 2012
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''Link back to the main Scotland country page''': [[Scotland]]		'''Link back to the main Scotland country page''': [[Scotland]]

			=='''Professional Bodies'''==
			*[http://www.ciwem.org.uk/ CIWEM]<br> Professional and examining body for scientists, engineers, other environmental professionals, students and those committed to the sustainable management and development of water and the environment.
			*[http://www.eureau.org/ Eureau] <br> European Union of national associations of water suppliers and waste water services.
			*[http://www.ice.org.uk/homepage/index.asp institute of civil engineers] <br> Information on current issues in civil engineering.
			*[http://www.instituteofwater.org.uk/ institute of water]<br> Site offers water industry news and current events and water-related links.
			*[http://www.iwahq.org/ IWA]<br> Site contains publishing, IWA and industry news, details of events and an online catalogue of publications.
			*[http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/ Water Engineering and Development Centre] <br> Website gives details of research on emergency relief for refugees, knowledge transfer, solid waste management, transport, urban services and water and sanitation.
			*[http://www.water.org.uk/ water UK]<br> Industry association that represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers at national and European level.
			*[http://www.wqa.org/ Water Quality Association]<br> Information on product testing and professional certification of all water users. Consumer questions and concerns about drinking water, regarding health quality and taste issues. Including the 2001 National consumer water quality survey and WQA's glossary of terms.


			=='''Government organisations'''==
			*[http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/home/index.html British Waterways]<br> Responsible for maintaining the UK's inland waterway network.
			*[http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/ communities and local government]<br> Communities and Local Government department
			*[http://www.wrap.org.uk/ WRAP]<br> Delivers a valuable government-funded programme of free, confidential advice to UK businesses. This assistance enables companies to increase profitability and reduce environmental impact.
			*[http://www.eea.eu.int/main_html European Environment Agency]<br> Provides decision-makers with the information needed for making effective polices to protect the environment and support sustainable development.
			*[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ JNCC]<br> The Government's wildlife adviser.


			=='''Useful journals'''==
			*[http://www.endsreport.com/ ends report]


			=='''Campaigns and Charities'''==
			*[http://www.sas.org.uk/ surfers against sewage]<br> Campaigns for clean recreational water, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, nuclear waste and marine litter.
			*[http://www.wateraid.org/uk/default.asp water aid]<br> Giving the world's poor access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.


			=='''Research'''==
			*[http://www.ceh.ac.uk/ Centre for Ecology and Hydrology]<br> Undertakes and disseminates research into the natural changes in and human impact on water resources, including groundwater, and advises government.
			*[http://www.cefas.defra.gov.uk/ Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science]<br> Aquatic scientific research and consultancy centre.
			*[http://www.fwr.org/ Foundation for Water Research]<br> Shares and disseminates knowledge about water, wastewater and related environmental issues. Contains forums on Cryptosporidium, Environmental Economics, Eutrophication, Groundwater and Wastewater. The site also includes website links, acronyms and FWR publications.
			*[http://riverscience.wikidot.com/start River Science Network]<br> A web resource and moderated email distribution list that aims to encourage knowledge exchange and networking amongst individuals who share a common interest in river science


			=='''Hydrology'''==
			*[http://www.hydrology.org.uk/ British Hydrological Society]<br> The Society caters for those with an interest in the inter-disciplinary subject of hydrology, and aims to promote interest and scholarship in scientific and applied aspects of hydrology and to foster the involvement of its members in national and international activities.
			*[http://www.ceh.ac.uk/ centre for Ecology and Hydrology]<br> Research and monitoring in terrestrial and freshwater environments.
			*[http://www.unesco.org/water/ UNESCO water portal]<br> The UNESCO Water Portal's objective is to improve access to information on freshwater on the web. See the side bar for links to useful related sites, such as IHP (International Hydrological Planning) and the Glossary of Hydrology.
			*[http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/ NORA]<br> Holds outputs from a number of research centres, including the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory.
			*[http://www.ukcip.org.uk/ UK Climate Impacts programme]<br> Coordinates scientific research into the impacts of climate change.
			*[http://www.ukwir.org/site/web/content/home UK Water Industry Research]<br> Set up to provide a framework for the procurement of a common research programme for UK water operators on 'one voice' issues.
			*[http://www.werf.org/ Water Environment Research Foundation]<br> American organisation providing wastewater and water quality research. Subscription is necessary to access most information.


			=='''Hydrometry'''==
			*[http://www.dundee.ac.uk/geography/cbhe/ Chronology of British Hydrological Event]<br> Public repository for hydrological facts of the type that come from texts rather than tables.
			*[http://www.ciria.org/suds/ Ciria - SUDS]<br> Promoting good practice in the implementation of sustainable drainage in the built environment.
			*[http://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/nrfa/index.html national river flow archive]<br> The NRFA collates, quality controls, and archives hydrometric data from gauging station networks across the UK including the extensive networks operated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Environment Agency (England and Wales)and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland).
			*[http://www.rgs.org/ royal geographical society] <br> Professional body for geography.
			*[http://www.wmo.int/ world meteorological organisation]<br> The UN's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.


			=='''Water Industry'''==
			*[http://www.water-guide.org.uk/ water guide]<br> Information on all the UK water companies.
			*[http://www.waterwise.org.uk/ waterwise]<br> Promotes water efficiency.

Ascarr: Created page with "'''Link back to the main Scotland country page''': Scotland"

2012-08-08T21:43:54Z

Created page with "'''Link back to the main Scotland country page''': Scotland"

New page

'''Link back to the main Scotland country page''': [[Scotland]]

Country info:Scotland - background information - Revision history

Ascarr at 14:31, 2 April 2013

Ascarr at 10:38, 28 August 2012

Ascarr: Created page with "'''Link back to the main Scotland country page''': Scotland"