Ouse Washes – Accelerated Collaboration & Visual Model

1. Ouse Washes – Accelerated Collaboration & Visual Model

2. High speed / low cost / online solution to create sustainable places Accelerating collaboration

3. The Concept – ‘wire-frame’ Environment & Place Housing & Jobs Infrastructure Business & Skills Understanding Information Data from systems and databases

4. Objectives: Ouse Washes Visual Model- Environment Agency • To build an evidence based visual model of the Ouse Washes that: • Represents a commonly agreed picture of what the Washes do and demonstrates the importance of the system • Presents an agreed view of how the system works • Demonstrates the multiple benefits (interaction between): agriculture, local economy, wildlife & nature • …forms a foundation for agreeing the future priorities, and possible precursor to a combined strategy.

6. Map View Data Navigation

7. Data Navigation: Many elements that can be turned on and off

8. The Ouse Washes Stores flood water from the Great Ouse River Protects river banks downstream to Kings Lynn from being over-topped Defends important agricultural land and properties from flooding throughout the Fens Provides washland grazing pastures and wetland habitats for the benefit of agriculture, nature and wildlife

9. The Ouse Washes Visual Model Project Delivered over a 4 months programme Delivered on time and in budget No ongoing subscription or data costs costs EA will create a website to hold the data for its own an partner use The ongoing costs or running the website are low (hosting) Layers can be added to the models by partners If used - this resource can become a low cost partnership and collaboration resource for the Ouse Washes

10. The Ouse Washes Visual Model For Further Information Contact: Phil Newby, Director,Green Ventures. Phil.newby@greenventures.co.uk www.greenventures.co.uk