Humber Histories and Futures: an end (and a beginning)
The eleventh and final Humber Histories and Futures blog from Professor Briony McDonagh reviewing the series and looking to the future
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Humber Histories and Futures: Spurn Point – the nation’s newest island
Tenth in the Humber Histories and Futures blog series from Dr Magnus Johnson on reestablishing oysters and seagrass at Spurn Point to increase biodiversity and bring carbon capture benefits
Humber Histories and Futures: Mud, mud and defences
Ninth in the Humber Histories and Futures blog series focuses on biodiversity and carbon sequestration in the Humber Estuary by Dr Sue Hull
Humber Histories and Futures: A Literary History of Sunk Island
Eighth in the Humber Histories and Futures blog series on a literary history of Sunk Island in the Humber Estuary by Dr Stewart Mottram
Humber Histories and Futures: Helping to understand sediment, nutrient and chlorophyll dynamics in the Humber estuary
Dr Greg Vasilopoulos and the IMMERSE Project Team, Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull Walking on the coast between Paull and Sunk Island, if you look south across the water towards the horizon you might be able to distinguish Grimsby’s river terminal on Humber’s south bank. This is where researchers from the University of …
Humber Histories and Futures: Engaging Communities with the Challenges of Climate Change
The sixth in our Humber Histories and Futures blog series from Katie Parsons on youth engagement with environmental issues and The Deep
Humber Histories and Futures: River Hull Tidal Surge Barrier
Dr Stuart McLelland, Deputy Director, Energy and Environment Institute at the University of Hull As you approach the west end of Humber Street (the new, fashionable place to live in Hull City Centre) near the Marina in the centre of Hull, you will catch glimpses of the Hull Tidal Surge Barrier. If you didn’t see …
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Humber Histories and Futures: Living with water in a changing climate – responding to floods in west Hull
Dr Sam Ramsden, Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull Thanks for joining me after your walk so far. As you may know Hull is vulnerable to flooding from a range of sources. The devastating floods of 2007 were caused by heavy rains which overwhelmed the city’s drainage system. Over 20,000 people were affected, 8,800 …
Humber Histories and Futures: Making connections along the Humber
Dr Kate Smith, Researcher, Flood Innovation Centre, University of Hull Whether seen at eye-level from the train through Brough, or close at hand along the Trans-Pennine trail, the Humber between Brough and North Ferriby is a pretty tranquil place of shimmering mudflats, grazing sheep and quietly rippling tides. The occasional freight vessel gives little indication …
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Humber Histories and Futures: Helping to inform flood risk management in the Humber estuary
Dr Rob Thomas and the IMMERSE Project Team, Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull Walking eastwards from Trent Falls and Wallingfen – which my colleague Prof. Briony McDonagh talked about last week – the wide expanse of the Humber Estuary will be on your right-hand side. The Humber drains one fifth of England (24,472 …
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