Thanks to Bruce Horton for these four articles Residual flood risk The CCC has also published research to assess the extent that recently delivered flood alleviation schemes in England have been designed to support the long-term reduction in residual flood risk. Basically, it finds that, whilst flood alleviation schemes are generally doing what they’re supposed […]
I’d be delighted to publish any blogs that try and draw together the messages and lessons from some of these recent river valley flooding events. The Coverack floods can be set in several contexts but this week the Met Office warns of ongoing high risk of unprecedented rainfall New innovative research has found that for England […]
This report presents the summary and recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change’s 2017 Report to Parliament and the Adaptation Sub-Committee’s 2017 Report to Parliament. It finds that: Two new plans covering emissions reductions and actions to prepare for climate change are needed to meet the UK’s climate change objectives The plans to be developed by the new […]
I’ve search several links and not found a link yet to the actual report ….. Guardian: Intensive farming cited as main reason for destroying natural barriers to deluge and making low lying areas more vulnerable to floods Only a tenth of England’s extensive floodplains are now fit for purpose – 90% no longer function properly […]
New WWF & US AID report on using nature to manage rising flood risk Leading environmental organisation WWF has published a new report setting out an integrated framework for flood management, drawing on policy, green infrastructure and conventional engineering to help communities adapt and better manage growing flood risk. Introducing the report “Natural and Nature-Based Flood Management: […]
Carbon Brief has produced an interactive map showing where £4.4 billion of flood protection over the current five year period will be spent in England. It reveals that the south-east, which has around 32% of England’s population, will receive 60% of the government’s planned funding. 2015-2016 Annual report EA Erosion & Flood Risk Management https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/611614/National_Flood_Risk_Report_LIT_10517.pdf […]
Angling trust reveal how EA Flood Defence contracts are destroying river habitats that other parts of the EA are trying to support wasting resources Angling Trust: After a lengthy investigation, the Angling Trust has uncovered evidence of the destruction of habitat for fish and other wildlife by Environment Agency contractors carrying out flood defence works […]
EFRA call for stronger sustainable drainage policies to help cut flood risk EFRA 26 April 2017 In its report, the Environment Food, and Rural Affairs Committee criticises the Government’s sub-standard sustainable drainage (SuDS) approaches: Read the report summary Read the conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: Post-legislative scrutiny: Flood and Water Management Act 2010 […]