Educational and other books received

SCOTLAND

A Development Plan for Scotland. By G. McRobbie. Planning. Vol. XXIX No. 476. 8 ½×5 ½. Pp. 30. London: Political and Economic Planning, 1963. 4s. 6d.

The Contour Road Book of Scotland. By H. R. G. Inglis, revised and extended by R. M. G. Inglis. 6 ½ × 3 ½. Pp. 28 + xx + 288 + 16. 4 pages of black and white maps. 24 pages of coloured maps. 146 pages of profile diagrams. Edinburgh: Gall &; Inglis, 1963. 8s. 6d.

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland. By A. C. O'Dell and K. Walton. 9 ¾ × 6 ¼. Pp.xii+ 353. One folding coloured map. 49 plates. 94 figures. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson &; Sons Ltd., 1962. 50s.

Scotland's Eastern Coast. By L. Scott‐Moncrieff. 8 ¾ × 5 ½. Pp. xiv + 214. 41 plates. 2 end‐paper maps. Edinburgh: Oliver &; Boyd, 1963. 25s.

The Fortified House in Scotland. Volume Two, Central Scotland. By N. Tranter. 8 ½ × 5 ½. Pp. 183. 97 drawings. Edinburgh: Oliver &; Boyd, 1963. 25s.     

Natural flood management: small-scale progress and larger-scale challenges

ABSTRACT

Management of fluvial flood risk in the UK is undergoing a paradigm shift, with a change in emphasis from solely working with structural defences to considering catchment-based measures which attenuate flood runoff. Natural Flood Management (NFM) is promoted as a method that can reduce flood risk through the alteration, restoration or use of landscape features. Here we highlight the potential to manage runoff locally in the rural landscape using NFM by targeting flow pathways and utilising floodplains and riparian zones. Using two case study examples from the UK, we show that by accumulating dispersed small-scale storage in small catchment areas (<10 km²) can assist in attenuating flood runoff. However, there is currently a lack of evidence of measure effectiveness at larger catchment scales and for managing extreme flood events. Nevertheless, there is a strong evidence base to suggest many of these measures deliver a range of different ecosystem services if installed in the correct location in the landscape.