Diffuse Pollution Management
This project aims to enter into deliberation with stakeholders and end-users on effectiveness of measures to mitigate diffuse pollution on the Scottish priority catchments, using quantitative and qualitative data from these and the diffuse pollution monitored catchments (DPMCs).
Key components of the project include:
- Co-construction of monitoring strategies on diffuse pollution monitored catchments and priority catchments with stakeholders
- Prioritisation of measures which deliver water quality improvements for new and existing Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) and other instruments
- Identification of possible approaches to delivery of these measures on the ground so that future legislative instruments will be more equitable, efficient, integrated, and targeted.
Events of Interest
February 2012
A farmer awareness-raising event took place on February 22nd 2012: Agriculture & Diffuse Pollution Management in the Water of Fail Catchment. Farmers in this subcatchment of the River Ayr Catchment were invited to join us to find out more about opportunities for diffuse pollution management and share views concerning environmental management under rural priorities.
The event comprised a series of short presentations and provided opportunities for discussion and debate. Talks included: (i) a summary of SEPA 1-to-1 activity in the Water of Fail subcatchment (Lucy Filby, SEPA); (ii) footpaths and fencing: opportunities arising? (Stuart Brabbs, Ayrshire Rivers Trust); (iii) nutrient management (Bill Crooks, Scottish Agricultural College); & (iv) faecal indicator issues (David Oliver, University of Stirling). A summary report of this workshop is available here.
November 2011
A workshop was co-delivered by James Hutton Institute and the University of Stirling on 3rd November 2011 on the strategies to assess the effectiveness of diffuse pollution mitigation policy in Scotland. The workshop was held at James Hutton Institute Dundee, with attendees from across research and agencies. A workshop report has now been published and is available via this link: Workshop Report
Demonstrating catchment management across the UK
The CREW-DP project focuses on catchment management issues across the Scottish Priority Catchments. However, three river catchments across England are part of a UK-government funded project (Demonstration Test Catchment) designed to provide robust evidence regarding how diffuse pollution can be cost-effectively controlled to improve and maintain water quality in rural river catchment areas. The river catchments are: (i) the Eden in Cumbria; (ii) the Wensum in Norfolk; & the Avon in Hampshire. Further information on this complementary research programme is available at the Demonstrating Catchment Management website.
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