.... actor-network theory infrastructure planning roads & highways sustainable development transport planning UN SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities urban regeneration waterways & canals ANT Actor-network theory OPP Obligatory passage point STS Science...

.... history maintenance & inspection waterways & canals Public engagement is considered to be one of the key determinants of success when planning and designing a municipal infrastructure and construction project, as the satisfaction of citizens generally is becoming increasingly important...

... maritime waterways & canals Flooding is a national issue which has the potential to affect many areas of the country through fluvial (river) or tidal flooding, as well as the increasing phenomenon of surface runoff flooding. As demonstrated by the July 2007 floods, some areas that were...

... are made to British Waterways' canals and rivers each year. Special events and waterway festivals. These activities have given rise to a range of economic enterprises that are dependent upon the waterways—marinas, pubs and restaurants, canalside shops, etc.—which generate employment and help...

... & renovation waterways & canals Inland waterways comprise canals, rivers and drains which are, or were, navigable by deep-draught craft. They were built by a large number of independent companies to a variety of gauges. In the vicinity of large rivers and estuaries a ‘broad’ gauge was generally...

... waterways & canals The inland waterways, and river navigations in particular, are also in certain locations susceptible to flooding caused by tidal surges. These flood events normally coincide with fluvial flood events to exaggerate water levels at the downstream end of catchments. These events can...

... indicates the impending dereliction of the Huddersfield Narrow in the 1950s (courtesy of Huddersfield Canal Society, author unknown) © 2000 Thomas Telford Ltd 2000 urban regeneration waterways & canals environment The Huddersfield Narrow Canal has laid claim to being...