In many river floodplains in the UK there has been a long history of flood
defence, land reclamation and water regime management for farming. In recent
years, changing policies with respect to farming, environment and flood
management are encouraging a re-appraisal of land use in rural areas. In
particular, there is scope to develop, through the use of appropriate
promotional mechanisms, washland areas which will simultaneously accommodate
winter inundation, support extensive farming methods, deliver environmental
benefits, and do this in a way which can underpin the rural economy. This paper
explores the feasibility of flood storage and washland creation, the likely
economic impacts (on the agricultural sector) of this type of development, and
the financial and institutional mechanisms required to achieve implementation.
The outcome is the identification and assessment of a washland package within
the UK agri-environment framework. However, given the diversity of circumstance
and practice, it is suggested that a range of options, and not just those
associated with management agreements and annual payments, is used for the
management and administration of washland areas
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