Environment: habitat and conservation - for iPad/Mac/PC
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe 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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Environment: habitat and conservation
April 12, 2010 23:08 - 52 seconds - 857 KBA short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- Environment: habitat and conservation
April 12, 2010 23:08 - 18.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
Blackwater: A Threatened Habitat
January 23, 2009 01:30 - 8 minutes - 89.1 MB VideoChange on the Blackwater Estuary. As the sea level rises this unique landscape and its valuable biodiversity face destruction.
Transcript -- Blackwater: A Threatened Habitat
January 23, 2009 01:30 - 335 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Change on the Blackwater Estuary. As the sea level rises this unique landscape and its valuable biodiversity face destruction.
Blackwater: Coastal Retreat Schemes
January 23, 2009 01:29 - 4 minutes - 48.9 MB VideoDifferent ways to save the Estuary, assessing which habitats to protect and which to let go.
Transcript -- Blackwater: Coastal Retreat Schemes
January 23, 2009 01:29 - 233 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Different ways to save the Estuary, assessing which habitats to protect and which to let go.
Blackwater: Experimenting with Nature
January 23, 2009 01:28 - 10 minutes - 108 MB VideoCreating new salt-marsh has economic and environmental impact. Farmers, conservation workers and fishermen share their views.
Transcript -- Blackwater: Experimenting with Nature
January 23, 2009 01:28 - 181 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Creating new salt-marsh has economic and environmental impact. Farmers, conservation workers and fishermen share their views.
The Wetlands of Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:27 - 4 minutes - 54 MB VideoWhat is biodiversity? Assessing the role of conservation in maintaining Britain's oldest nature reserve.
Transcript -- The Wetlands of Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:27 - 25.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- What is biodiversity? Assessing the role of conservation in maintaining Britain's oldest nature reserve.
Following the Food Web in Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:26 - 7 minutes - 78.6 MB VideoExperts analyse and compare habitats, identifying the 7,000 species that thrive at Wicken Fen.
Transcript -- Following the Food Web in Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:26 - 30.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Experts analyse and compare habitats, identifying the 7,000 species that thrive at Wicken Fen.
Managing Habitats in Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:25 - 7 minutes - 79.5 MB VideoHuman impact on the Fen - a walk through the managed conservation areas.
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January 23, 2009 01:25 - 28.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Human impact on the Fen - a walk through the managed conservation areas.
Survival of Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:24 - 6 minutes - 74.1 MB VideoThe different threats conservationists face and the methods used to preserve biodiversity.
Transcript -- Survival of Wicken Fen
January 23, 2009 01:24 - 28.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The different threats conservationists face and the methods used to preserve biodiversity.
River Severn Floods
January 23, 2009 01:23 - 5 minutes - 65.2 MB VideoThe geological history of the longest river in Britain, and its continuing transformation today.
Transcript -- River Severn Floods
January 23, 2009 01:23 - 25.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The geological history of the longest river in Britain, and its continuing transformation today.
How Rivers Work
January 23, 2009 01:22 - 6 minutes - 64.9 MB VideoIs the Severn changing again and what should we do about it? Identifying what causes floods.
Transcript -- How Rivers Work
January 23, 2009 01:22 - 27.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Is the Severn changing again and what should we do about it? Identifying what causes floods.
Ways to stop floods
January 23, 2009 01:21 - 7 minutes - 82.9 MB VideoFarmers and conservationists explain how we can change the way we use the land.
Transcript -- Ways to stop floods
January 23, 2009 01:21 - 27.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Farmers and conservationists explain how we can change the way we use the land.
Challenges for the Future
January 23, 2009 01:20 - 6 minutes - 72.8 MB VideoCreating more natural reservoirs and flood plains. Increasing biodiversity along the river's path.
Transcript -- Challenges for the Future
January 23, 2009 01:20 - 27.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Creating more natural reservoirs and flood plains. Increasing biodiversity along the river's path.