The Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel.

Abstract

Among British estuaries, that of the Severn, which together with other contributory rivers, develops into the more complex Bristol Channel, is one of the largest. Historically, it has played an important part in the development of the major industrial centres of Bristol, Gloucester, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea. Proposals for future development, notably expressed in the Severnside Feasibility Study (1971), suggest a much greater potential utilisation of the estuary and its hinterland. The geomorphological characteristics of the area, and especially the high energy conditions of the estuary, make it of singular scientific interest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA037877

Entities

Organizations

  • Natural Environment Research Council

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Birds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Heavy Metals
  • Oceans
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sedimentation
  • Storm Surges
  • Tidal Power

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design