The document discusses the Severn Estuary area and its potential for various types of development and energy projects. It notes that the estuary links to the Upper Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel, and is influenced by rivers, catchments, land, the Atlantic Ocean, and atmosphere. A sea use matrix is mentioned to make sense of the complexity of development options. Specific projects highlighted include tidal power, nuclear power from existing and planned power stations, waste and biomass energy, wind power, and a climate change project. Presentations on some of these projects are outlined from representatives of organizations like the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change and Cardiff University.

1. Wider Severn EstuaryWider Severn Estuary
Chairman’s RemarksChairman’s Remarks
Hance D SmithHance D Smith
Cardiff UniversityCardiff University

2. Severn Estuary – Mor HafrenSevern Estuary – Mor Hafren
• Links to Upper Severn Estuary and BristolLinks to Upper Severn Estuary and Bristol
ChannelChannel
• Rivers, catchments and the landRivers, catchments and the land
• The Atlantic, Celtic Sea and theThe Atlantic, Celtic Sea and the
atmosphereatmosphere

3. Area of InterestArea of Interest

4. Sea Use MatrixSea Use Matrix

5. DevelopmentDevelopment
• The full range of development – makingThe full range of development – making
sense of complexity – a matrix approachsense of complexity – a matrix approach
• PortsPorts
• EnergyEnergy
• ConservationConservation
• Coastal engineering: coast protection andCoastal engineering: coast protection and
flood defenceflood defence

6. Time – A Moving PictureTime – A Moving Picture
• HeritageHeritage
• Change – the environmentChange – the environment
• Change – developmentChange – development
• The FutureThe Future

7. ManagementManagement
• Climate change and environmentClimate change and environment
• Decisions on development – ports,Decisions on development – ports,
energy, conservation and coastalenergy, conservation and coastal
engineeringengineering
• Technical: information, assessment andTechnical: information, assessment and
professional inputsprofessional inputs
• General: co-ordinating technical,General: co-ordinating technical,
organisations and decision-making, policyorganisations and decision-making, policy
and strategic planningand strategic planning

8. Energy and Climate Change: AnEnergy and Climate Change: An
‘Energy Estuary’‘Energy Estuary’
• Nuclear power stationsNuclear power stations
• AberthawAberthaw
• Waste and wood chipsWaste and wood chips
• Wind powerWind power
• Tidal powerTidal power
• Severn contributionSevern contribution

9. The PresentationsThe Presentations
• Severn Tidal Power – Juliet Austin, DECCSevern Tidal Power – Juliet Austin, DECC
• Hinckley Point Nuclear Power – HughHinckley Point Nuclear Power – Hugh
Hutton, British EnergyHutton, British Energy
• Severnside Energy Recovery Centre –Severnside Energy Recovery Centre –
Stewart Hayward-Higham, SITAStewart Hayward-Higham, SITA
• IMCORE Climate Change Project – RhodaIMCORE Climate Change Project – Rhoda
Ballinger, Cardiff UniversityBallinger, Cardiff University

10. The PresentationsThe Presentations
• Severn Tidal Power – Juliet Austin, DECCSevern Tidal Power – Juliet Austin, DECC
• Hinckley Point Nuclear Power – HughHinckley Point Nuclear Power – Hugh
Hutton, British EnergyHutton, British Energy
• Severnside Energy Recovery Centre –Severnside Energy Recovery Centre –
Stewart Hayward-Higham, SITAStewart Hayward-Higham, SITA
• IMCORE Climate Change Project – RhodaIMCORE Climate Change Project – Rhoda
Ballinger, Cardiff UniversityBallinger, Cardiff University