Abstract

Diffuse pollution is a matter of concern in several UK counties and many approaches are currently used to monitor and describe this kind of pollution. The surface transport of sediments and diffuse agricultural pollutants is governed by the runoff process. Hence, accurate modelling of such process is fundamental to assess the watershed impact on the environment.

The aim of this work is to develop a more detailed land use dataset for a selected English catchment . This will be undertaken particularly in relation to agricultural practices as it is shown to be one of the main limiting factors in the development of accurate models of sediment transport.