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River Derwent flooding, north of Malton,
January 2003 |
Flooding: virtual flooding and spatial
experience Since September 2002 the AHRB-supported
research project Flooding: virtual flooding and spatial experience has been
developed in collaboration with Malcolm Newson,
Professor of Physical Geography at the The research project aims, through the
development and exhibition of new sculpture, to research the manners in which
visual art can impact on and be informed by current research, debate and
understanding of the effect of climate change on the environment. The project explores the
interconnectedness between climate change and the development and restoration
of rivers and floodplains around the River Derwent
in Research partners: Professor Malcolm Newson
(Professor of Physical Geography, University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Konstantinos Daras (Spatial
Analysis Research Group, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology,
University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Richard Hague (Loughborough University),
Graham Martley (HeliScot,
Pontefract), Dr. Chris Sutcliffe (Rapid, Micro and Bio Manufacturing
Research, Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool) and The
Environment Agency, York, Dissemination of research results: Interim research findings presented within
the cultural programme of the 3rd World Water Forum, Drawings and large-scale cut-paper
arrangements of the River Derwent (including
feeding streams) exhibited at the Honen-in Brigitte Jurack chairs one-day seminar on
the theme of “water and the community” at the Honen-In Temple. Speakers
include Victoria Jones, Drawings and large-scale paper works
exhibited at The Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota, Japan, accompanied
by public presentation of paper Flooding: virtual flooding and spatial
experience. |
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River Derwent flooding, north of Malton,
January 2003 |
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Map of the River Derwent near Malton . Areas blue, red and green have been selected for
flooding. |
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Gis-LiDAR close up |
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Gis-LiDAR close up |
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