Using a digital terrain model
of the landscape and a hydrological model simulation the scientists found that planting trees on the floodplain and increasing the number
of logjams, across 10 - 15 per
cent of the
total river length could reduce the peak height
of a
potential flood in the town by 6 per
cent once the trees had grown for 25 years.
Out Now Business Class http://www.outnowbusinessclass.com officially launches at WTM 2012 in London (November 5 - 8) and includes a new pavilion at the event to help industry operators unlock the
potential of the LGBT travel market, which accounts for six per
cent of the population and is worth at least USD $ 165billion annually (source: LGBT2020 Study) to the
total global travel industry.