River modelling: technical standards and assessment Environment Agency – read more Standards for the flood risk management industry on how to build and review hydraulic models and provide evidence for flood risk management decisions. These standards are techniques that you can use in the fields of hydrological analysis and hydraulic modelling. Use this best practice […]
Nature ‘Disastrous floods have caused millions of fatalities in the twentieth century, tens of billions of dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this Review, we provide a synthesis of the atmospheric, land surface and socio- economic processes that produce river floods with disastrous consequences. Disastrous floods have […]
The £2.1million government-funded Weardale Natural Flood Management scheme, which includes a series of nature based solutions such as storage areas, wooden leaky barriers and timber fences, could reduce flood risk across 41km2 to communities including Lanehead, Wearhead, Westgate and Stanhope. It’s also seen 150 hectares of peatland restored, will aim to create up to 75 […]
More than 1,000 flood schemes to benefit from record investment Defra ‘Over £860m to be invested in flood alleviation schemes this year with further action including improvements to flood insurance. Thousands more homes and businesses are to be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion, as part of plans published today by the Government outlining […]
Environment Agency Published 12 May 2021 ‘National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England action plan of the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England. The Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England committed the Environment Agency to publish an action plan. The action plan sets out the progress […]
Via Defra Urban flood resilience issue published by The Royal Society The Royal Society have published an issue of philosophical transactions on urban flood resilience. This issue compiles a series of scientific articles demonstrating developments in: understanding the changing drivers of flooding flood modelling multifunctional infrastructure and their benefits social, community and economic interaction with […]
EA New reports 1. Flood and coastal erosion risk management research and development framework: working with communities This project developed a framework to determine the priorities for future research on how to work with communities to manage the risks associated with flooding and coastal erosion. 2. Review of groundwater flood risk management in England This […]
The Netherlands’ ‘Room for the River’ programme is recognised worldwide as an example of successful river rehabilitation. With the risk of flooding events rising due to climate change, understanding which interventions can lead to beneficial integrated flood-risk management is vital. This study analyses the mix of interventions (policy instruments) used in Room for the River […]