File Name : How Wetlands Affect Floods. Acreman, M. and Holden, J. (2013), 14 pgs.

A scientific review paper that looks at the role wetlands play in mitigating flood peaks. It does this by looking at five hydrological wetland types and investigating how each wetland type affects floods. It does this by collating evidence from numerous case studies. The paper suggests upland wetlands are generally flood generating areas whilst floodplain wetlands offer greater potential to mitigate floods.


INTEREST Particular Measure
REGION World (other than above)
DATE 2013
NUMBER OF PAGES 14
TECHNICAL / PLAIN ENGLISH
MEASURES | Wetlands
DOCUMENT TYPE JOURNAL ARTICLE
LEAD ORGANISATION / AUTHORING TEAM Acreman and Holden

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