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Journal articles on the topic "Sefton (England)"

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Pye, Kenneth, and Adrian Neal. "Late Holocene dune formation on the Sefton coast, northwest England." Geological Society, London, Special Publications 72, no. 1 (1993): 201–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/gsl.sp.1993.072.01.17.

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Pye, K., S. Stokes, and A. Neal. "Optical dating of aeolian sediments from the Sefton coast, northwest England." Proceedings of the Geologists' Association 106, no. 4 (1995): 281–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-7878(08)80239-8.

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Esteves, Luciana S., Jennifer M. Brown, Jon J. Williams, and Graham Lymbery. "Quantifying thresholds for significant dune erosion along the Sefton Coast, Northwest England." Geomorphology 143-144 (March 2012): 52–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.02.029.

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Connor, Margaret A., Stephanie Tarvin, Megan Quail, and Sven Peter Batke. "Plant diversity and community composition in managed humid coastal dune slacks in NW England." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (2021): e0256215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256215.

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Humid coastal dune slacks are an endangered habitat in Northwestern Europe. In the UK, dune slacks are currently classified as being in ‘unfavourable’ condition, with projected decrease in England of up to 30% by 2036. Studies in mainland Europe suggest that regional factors (e.g. slack area, age, and isolation) are more important than local factors (e.g. soil, pH, soil nutrient and water status) in driving successional vegetation processes in coastal slacks. However, this has never been tested for the UK, where approximately 14% of European slacks occur. We used previously established survey protocols to test whether regional factors are more important than local factors in UK coastal slacks, along the Sefton Coast in NW England. We found that slack area and slack age were more important than local factors in driving plant community composition and species richness. We also showed that higher levels of management, such as active grazing and invasive shrub and tree removal, are effective in increasing soil moisture levels in slacks. Our results suggest that similar successional processes are likely to be important in slacks in the NW of England, compared to mainland Europe.

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Krska, Janet, Ruth du Plessis, and Hannah Chellaswamy. "Views of practice managers and general practitioners on implementing NHS Health Checks." Primary Health Care Research & Development 17, no. 02 (2015): 198–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1463423615000262.

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As part of an evaluation of a contract with general practices to deliver the national NHS Health Checks programme in Sefton, North West England, we surveyed general practitioners (GPs) and practice managers (PMs) in all 55 practices.The contract required practices to identify individuals from their practice registers with potentially high cardiovascular disease risk, and provide annual reviews. Responses were obtained from 43/178 GPs and 40/55 PMs representing 56 and 73% of practices, respectively. There was variation in many aspects of implementation. Time and software were viewed as barriers to implementation, the increased nurse workload impacted on other services and payments were insufficient to cover costs. The main enabler for successful implementation was IT support. Fewer than half the respondents viewed the programme as beneficial to their practice.Findings have been used to address many issues raised. Practices need more support from commissioners to help implement NHS Health Checks.

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Krska, Janet, Ruth du Plessis, and Hannah Chellaswamy. "Implementation of NHS Health Checks in general practice: variation in delivery between practices and practitioners." Primary Health Care Research & Development 17, no. 04 (2015): 385–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1463423615000493.

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AimTo evaluate NHS Health Check implementation in terms of frequency of data recording, advice provided, referrals to community-based lifestyle support services, statin prescribing and new diagnoses, and to assess variation in these aspects between practices and health professionals involved in delivery.BackgroundMost NHS Health Checks are delivered by general practices, but little detail is known about the extent of variation in how they are delivered in different practices and by different health professionals.MethodsThis was an observational study conducted in a purposively selected sample of 13 practices in Sefton, North West England. Practices used previously recorded information from their clinical management systems to identify patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk ⩾20%, a potentially cost-effective approach. The evaluation was conducted during the first year of delivery in Sefton. Data were extracted from medical records of all patients identified, regardless of Health Check attendance.FindingsOf the 2892 patients identified by the 13 practices, 1070 had received an NHS Health Check at the time of the study. Of these, only 936 (87.5%) had a recorded CVD risk score, with risk ⩾20% confirmed in 92.0%. Estimated risk category was correct in 456/677 (67.4%) of patients with estimated and actual risk scores.Significant variation was found between practices and health professionals in parameters recorded, tests requested, advice given and referrals for lifestyle support. Only 45.3% of patients had body mass index, smoking, alcohol, exercise, blood pressure and cholesterol all recorded.Lifestyle advice and referral into lifestyle services were documented in 80.6% and 6.4% of attenders, respectively, again with significant variation between practices and professionals. Statin prescribing rose in attenders from 19.6% to 34.6%. A similar proportion of attenders and non-attenders received new diagnoses.ConclusionEffort is required to reduce variation in how practices deliver and follow-up NHS Health Checks, to ensure the consistency of the programme.

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Roberts, Gordon. "Ephemeral, Subfossil Mammalian, Avian and Hominid Footprints within Flandrian Sediment Exposures at Formby Point, Sefton Coast, North West England." Ichnos 16, no. 1-2 (2009): 33–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10420940802470730.

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Rushton, K. R., and F. C. Brassington. "Hydraulic behaviour and regional impact of a horizontal well in a shallow aquifer: example from the Sefton Coast, northwest England (UK)." Hydrogeology Journal 21, no. 5 (2013): 1117–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-013-0985-0.

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Wadey, M. P., J. M. Brown, I. D. Haigh, T. Dolphin, and P. Wisse. "Assessment and comparison of extreme sea levels and waves during the 2013/14 storm season in two UK coastal regions." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 15, no. 10 (2015): 2209–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2209-2015.

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Abstract. The extreme sea levels and waves experienced around the UK's coast during the 2013/14 winter caused extensive coastal flooding and damage. Coastal managers seek to place such extremes in relation to the anticipated standards of flood protection, and the long-term recovery of the natural system. In this context, return periods are often used as a form of guidance. This paper provides these levels for the winter storms, and discusses their application to the given data sets for two UK case study sites: Sefton, northwest England, and Suffolk, east England. Tide gauge records and wave buoy data were used to compare the 2013/14 storms with return periods from a national data set, and also joint probabilities of sea level and wave heights were generated, incorporating the recent events. The 2013/14 high waters and waves were extreme due to the number of events, as well as the extremity of the 5 December 2013 "Xaver" storm, which had a high return period at both case study sites. The national-scale impact of this event was due to its coincidence with spring high tide at multiple locations. Given that this event is such an outlier in the joint probability analyses of these observed data sets, and that the season saw several events in close succession, coastal defences appear to have provided a good level of protection. This type of assessment could in the future be recorded alongside defence performance and upgrade. Ideally other variables (e.g. river levels at estuarine locations) would also be included, and with appropriate offsetting for local trends (e.g. mean sea-level rise) so that the storm-driven component of coastal flood events can be determined. This could allow long-term comparison of storm severity, and an assessment of how sea-level rise influences return levels over time, which is important for consideration of coastal resilience in strategic management plans.

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Wadey, M. P., J. M. Brown, I. D. Haigh, T. Dolphin, and P. Wisse. "Assessment and comparison of extreme sea levels and waves during the 2013/2014 storm season in two UK coastal regions." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions 3, no. 4 (2015): 2665–708. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhessd-3-2665-2015.

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Abstract. The extreme sea levels and waves experienced around the UK's coast during the 2013/2014 winter caused extensive coastal flooding and damage. In such circumstances, coastal managers seek to place such extremes in relation to the anticipated standards of flood protection, and the long-term recovery of the natural system. In this context, return periods are often used as a form of guidance. We therefore provide these levels for the winter storms, as well as discussing their application to the given data sets and case studies (two UK case study sites: Sefton, northwest England; and Suffolk, east England). We use tide gauge records and wave buoy data to compare the 2013/2014 storms with return periods from a national dataset, and also generate joint probabilities of sea level and waves, incorporating the recent events. The UK was hit at a national scale by the 2013/2014 storms, although the return periods differ with location. We also note that the 2013/2014 high water and waves were extreme due to the number of events, as well as the extremity of the 5 December 2013 "Xaver" storm, which had a very high return period at both case study sites. Our return period analysis shows that the national scale impact of this event is due to its coincidence with spring high tide at multiple locations as the tide and storm propagated across the continental shelf. Given that this event is such an outlier in the joint probability analyses of these observed data sets, and that the season saw several events in close succession, coastal defences appear to have provided a good level of protection. This type of assessment should be recorded alongside details of defence performance and upgrade, with other variables (e.g. river levels at estuarine locations) included and appropriate offsetting for linear trends (e.g. mean sea level rise) so that the storm-driven component of coastal flood events can be determined. Local offsetting of the mean trends in sea level allows long-term comparison of storm severity and also enables an assessment of how sea level rise is influencing return levels over time, which is important when considering long-term coastal resilience in strategic management plans.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Sefton (England)"

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Millington, Jennifer A. "Pedogenesis on the Sefton Coastal Dunes, NW England." Thesis, University of Wolverhampton, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2436/116327.

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This work examines the use of pedo-properties to identify dune soil system responses to environmental change on the Sefton coast, based on the development of conceptual pedogenic models. Previous environmental change and shoreline dynamics are determined through O.S. maps and aerial photographs, while present day processes are investigated through a dune-toe photographic survey and seasonal monitoring by fixed point photography. Topsoil (0-5 cm) physico-chemical characteristics are presented in a series of baseline GIS maps, displaying spatial pedo-property variation across the dune landscape. Combined with vegetation data, topsoil analysis identifies 10 distinct pedo-environments. Physico-chemical characteristics of associated National Soil Resources Institute (NSRI) soil profile classifications and an exposed stratigraphic section are presented graphically in a proposed sequence of development. Topsoil and soil profile samples are analysed for soil pH, soil organic matter (SOM) content, particle size, geochemical composition and mineral magnetism. Significant differences (p <0.05) are apparent for the suite of topsoil characteristics collated, indicating discrete dune environments are influenced by specific soil properties. Distinct down-profile variations in soil characteristics are also apparent between dune environments, highlighting pedological dynamism. Multivariate Factor analysis groups bare sand and mobile dune communities into ‘frontal dunes’ and fixed dune community, pasture, scrub, deciduous woodland and coniferous plantations into ‘hind dunes’, separating these topsoil environments from heath and slack communities. Factor analysis also identifies linkages between pedo-characteristics within soil profile horizons, suggesting pedogenesis on the Sefton dunes initiates as raw sand, progressing to sand-pararendzinas through leaching of nutrients. Desalinization and decalcification processes lead to brown earth development, followed by increased acidicification, subsequently, resulting in micro-podzol formation. Groundwater gley soils are associated with dune slacks, where drainage is inhibited and anaerobic conditions prevail. Analysis of buried soils suggests such pedo-environment formations are cyclic, responding to phases of shoreline regression/transgression, dune activity and stabilization. Conceptual models are designed to graphically demonstrate pedogenesis under both erosion and deposition regimes on the Sefton coast. Regression equations and correlation coefficients between pedo-properties and distance from mean high water are used as a proxy for soil age, which represent lateral soil maturity from the unstable frontal dunes to the stable hind dunes inland. The models simulate formation and process of the full array of soil properties, accounting for geomorphological impacts and anthropogenic influences. This has great implications for dune managers by raising awareness of pedogenesis as an integral part of nature and associated habitats, which could be incorporated in future shoreline management plans (SMPs).

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Jay, Helen. "Beach-dune sediment exchange and morphodynamic responses : implications for shoreline management, the Sefton coast, NW England." Thesis, University of Reading, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.265173.

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Books on the topic "Sefton (England)"

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David, Atkinson, and Houston John, eds. The sand dunes of the Seftoncoast: Proceedings of the Sefton Coast Research Seminar, Liverpool, 31st May 1991. National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside, 1993.

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After the war is over. Orion, 2012.

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Joint Reviews Report - Sefton. The Audit Commission, 1997.

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Sefton: A report of the Review of Social Sevices in Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. Audit Commission, 1997.

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Atkinson, David, and John Houston. Sand Dunes of the Sefton Coast. National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside, 1994.

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After The War Is Over. Orion, 2012.

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M, Lewis Jennifer, and Stanistreet Jennifer E, eds. Sand and sea: Sefton's coastal heritage : archaeology, history, and environment of a landscape in North West England : proceedings of the conference Sefton's coastal heritage, Formby, 15 September 2004. Sefton Libraries, 2008.

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M, Lewis Jennifer, and Stanistreet Jennifer E, eds. Sand and sea: Sefton's coastal heritage : archaeology, history, and environment of a landscape in North West England : proceedings of the conference Sefton's coastal heritage, Formby, 15 September 2004. Sefton Libraries, 2008.

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Book chapters on the topic "Sefton (England)"

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Burns, Alison. "The Mesolithic Footprints Retained in One Bed of the Former Saltmarshes at Formby Point, Sefton Coast, North West England." In Reading Prehistoric Human Tracks. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60406-6_16.

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AbstractIn the early Holocene period, extensive tracts of coastal land were submerged as the climate warmed and meltwaters flooded into the oceans. As the Irish Sea expanded, coastlines altered and large intertidal zones were created as tracts of low-lying land at the tidal margins were gradually submerged. In these areas, reed swamp and saltmarsh formed which, too, were inundated for varying periods of time. However, in the calmer warmer weather of the late spring and summer, birds and mammals were drawn on to the mudflats where they could feed on molluscs, or new reed and sedge shoots, wallow in the cooling mud, drink the brackish water or, for some predators, hunt. The behavioural tendencies of some species are revealed by their footprints which show their engagement within this environment – some breeds moved on to the marshes while others moved away. The humans who shared this landscape understood the opportunities offered by these predictable behaviours. Their trails run along and across those left by many species, leaving a visible network of human and animal activity preserved in the hardened mud. These will be described through an examination of the footprints recorded in three contexts which formed the stratigraphy of a Mesolithic bed at Formby Point in North West England. The persistent return to the mudflats by generations of people reflects an embodied knowledge of this coastal landscape, learnt in childhood and practiced in adulthood. The ability to modify movements in the landscape, to respond to the daily tides, the changing seasons and a fluctuating environment, all suggest a spatial-temporal relationship which not only encompassed a dynamic environment but also the other life that dwelt within it.

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"Effects of tobacco waste tipping on the Sefton coastal dunes (North-West England)." In Construction for a Sustainable Environment. CRC Press, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780203856918-60.

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Conference papers on the topic "Sefton (England)"

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ESTEVES, LUCIANA S., and JON J. WILLIAMS. "CHARACTERISING THE IMPACT OF SIGNIFICANT DUNE EROSION ALONG THE SEFTON COAST, NW ENGLAND." In The Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2011. World Scientific Publishing Company, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814355537_0052.

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