Nature conservation implications of a Severn tidal barrage - A preliminary assessment of geomorphological change

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 183-198

  Pethick, John S ^a   Morris, Roger K A ^b   Evans, David H ^b  

^a Natural England ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eastern Schelde; Morphological evolution; Severn Estuary; Tidal barrage

Indexed keywords

BARRAGE; FLOODING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; NATURE CONSERVATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TIDAL POWER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; SEVERN ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70450223916     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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