Narrative
Research undertaken at the University of Manchester (UoM) has described peatland erosion and its impacts on hydrology and carbon balance; demonstrating the value of large scale peatland restoration via the re-vegetation of bare peat and erosion gully blocking. The primary impact can be seen within the Peak District National Park, where findings have formed the scientific underpinning for extensive investment in landscape-scale peatland restoration (totalling > £13m) by restoration practitioners such as the Moors for the Future Partnership (MFFP), which is significantly transforming degraded but iconic peatland landscapes. The MFFP mode is viewed as a national exemplar, with UoM research continuing to impact on upland policy, land use and restoration planning by regional, national and international bodies (National Trust, Moors for the Future, Natural England, DEFRA and the International Union for Conservation of Nature).Impact date | 2014 |
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Category of impact | Environmental impacts, Legal impacts |
Impact level | Benefit |
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Research output
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Water tables in Peak District blanket peatlands
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Water table variability and runoff generation in an eroded peatland, South Pennines, UK
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding gully blocking in deep peat.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Impact of gully erosion on carbon sequestration in blanket peatlands
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geomorphology of Upland Peat: Erosion, Form and Landscape Change
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review