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1 For a detailed list of search terms and resources see the annex.
2 The Environment Agency ( EA) has recently commissioned a study on the relationship of poor water quality to social deprivation in England and Wales. This research will provide recommendations on the most effective ways of addressing inequalities in relation to water quality.
3 Building on this study, the Danish Environmental Research Institute plan to investigate the economic valuation of aquatic areas in Denmark during the latter part of 2006.
4 A further study Executive is being conducted by the University of Dundee, entitled "Exploring the Social Impact of Flooding in Scotland". This research will gather evidence for a range of social impacts for residents of areas where there is flooding or a risk of flooding, by investigating the effect of their location on attitudes, behaviours and perceptions of their property, security and safety, and personal well-being. It has been exploring 'what works' in terms of flood awareness and prevention schemes for different groups and locales and provides baseline data for future examination of the non-economic impacts of flooding. Black and Burns' (2002) study also assesses flood risk in Scotland, looking in particular at physical evidence and Scottish rivers.
5 Consensus building is "a collaborative approach to making a decision in which the interested (or disputing) parties identify common ground and work voluntarily towards finding a mutually acceptable solution towards a contentious problem" (Sidaway 2005, 67).
6 This project was conducted to meet the requirement of Article five of WFD, which requires Member States to undertake an economic analysis of water use for each river basin district.
7 This WaND Project, running April 2003-April 2007, is an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ( EPSRC) and industry/regulator-funded project, and part of the Sustainable Urban Environment initiative.
8 For instance, the communications strategy for south west water was based on an early spring water quantity awareness campaign, including the release of information to customers through the media and an advertising campaign to promote "Waterwise" messages (offering advice on water efficiency and conservation). Further activities included mail drops to customers in areas facing particular water difficulties.
9 Previous studies undertaken by the EA between December 2004 and July 2005 address flooding from the perspective of urban and rural issues, stakeholder engagement, community and citizen engagement and social science. These reports found that people who are already experiencing social and economic deprivation are a significant proportion of the total numbers currently at risk from flooding, and, for sea flooding, constitute the majority of those at risk in England.
10 The others concerned evaluation processes for: the construction of a reservoir in the Evinos River Valley, Greece; the construction of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project, Portugal; the transfer of the River Ebro from the north to the south-east of Spain; and the Grensmaas water project in the River Meuse.
11 Following extensive media publicity over the droughts in the south-east of England and across Europe in summer 2006, it would interesting to see if there has been any shift in public perceptions and attitudes towards water quantity in Scotland since then.
12 Searches a number of databases simultaneously including Community of Scholars, ASSIA, Aqualine, Biological Sciences, British Humanities Index, Conference Papers Index, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Mgt, Oceanic Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
13 Searches the following databases simultaneously: Geobase, Econlit, ArticleFirst, ECO, ERIC, Medline, PapersFirst, WorldCat, WorldCat Dissertations and PsychInfo.
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