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Artificial drainage of peatlands: hydrological and hydrochemical process and wetland restoration

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Holden, J., Chapman, P. J., Labadz, J. C.·2004·Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment
DOI 10.1191/0309133304pp403ra
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Peatlands have been subject to artificial drainage for centuries. This drainage has been in response to agricultural demand, forestry, horticultural and energy properties of peat and alleviation of flood risk. However, there are several environmental problems associated with drainage of peatlands. This paper describes the nature of these problems and examines the evidence for changes in hydrological and hydrochemical processes associated with these changes. Traditional black-box water balance approaches demonstrate little about wetland dynamics and therefore the science of catchment response to peat drainage is poorly understood. It is crucial that a more process-based approach be adopted within peatland ecosystems. The environmental problems associated with peat drainage have led, in part, to a recent reversal in attitudes to peatlands and we have seen a move towards wetland restoration. However, a detailed understanding of hydrological, hydrochemical and ecological process-inter-actions will be fundamental if we are to adequately restore degraded peatlands, preserve those that are still intact and understand the impacts of such management actions at the catchment scale.

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Authors
Holden, J., Chapman, P. J., & Labadz, J. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Leeds (GB)
  • Nottingham Trent University (GB)
Corresponding author
Holden, J.
ORCID
Venue
Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2004-03
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
95-123
ISSN
  • 0309-1333 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-0296
DOI
10.1191/0309133304pp403ra
OpenAlex
W2049866359
Cited by
550
References
105
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment (publishedVersion)
  • White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
  • Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Ocean Engineering › Wetland Management and Conservation
Keywords
peatland drainage, peatlands, wetland restoration, hydrological processes, water chemistry, catchment response, water balance, peatland degradation, process-based modelling, peatland hydrology

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