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Environment: habitat and conservation - for iPod/iPhone

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
The relationship between sea and land has always been one of dynamic change. Yet, as rising sea levels threaten habitats for wildlife and humans alike, we are today more vulnerable than ever. The 11 video tracks on this album address the complexities of environmental change, focusing on the Blackwater Water Estuary in Essex where a coastal retreat scheme is in operation, managed biodiversity at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, and the search for sustainable forms of development along the River Severn. This material forms part of the course U216 Environment.
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Episodes

Blackwater: A Threatened Habitat

Change on the Blackwater Estuary. As the sea level rises this unique landscape and its valuable biodiversity face destruction.

Jan 23, 20099 min

The Wetlands of Wicken Fen

What is biodiversity? Assessing the role of conservation in maintaining Britain's oldest nature reserve.

Jan 23, 20095 min

Survival of Wicken Fen

The different threats conservationists face and the methods used to preserve biodiversity.

Jan 23, 20097 min

River Severn Floods

The geological history of the longest river in Britain, and its continuing transformation today.

Jan 23, 20096 min

How Rivers Work

Is the Severn changing again and what should we do about it? Identifying what causes floods.

Jan 23, 20096 min

Transcript -- How Rivers Work

Transcript -- Is the Severn changing again and what should we do about it? Identifying what causes floods.

Jan 23, 2009

Ways to stop floods

Farmers and conservationists explain how we can change the way we use the land.

Jan 23, 20097 min

Challenges for the Future

Creating more natural reservoirs and flood plains. Increasing biodiversity along the river's path.

Jan 23, 20097 min
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