Farmland could be used to store millions of litres of water
Farmland has the potential to store up to 10 million megalitres of water per hectare, a study has shown. The work by Atkins to use whole farms as reservoirs was undertaken to address issues of winter flood risk and summer drought. By using geographic features and careful management water can be held back for use when and where it is required.
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