14 Feb 2024
Interesting new research published in Nature-based Solutions Sitting in our own soup? Combined sewers, climate change and nature-based solutions for urban water management in Berlin Highlights Pollution impacts from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are increasing with climate change. Interest in measures of success for future responses accompanies growing awareness of impacts. Stakeholder interviews and literature […]
30 Jan 2024
Households would be willing to pay up to £40 a year more on their water bill to use nature instead of man-made materials to improve river water quality and reduce the risk of flooding. A study by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) explored people’s appetite for water companies to pursue nature-based approaches to tackle some […]
22 Jan 2024
Every year flooding affects communities around the UK. The Chartered Institute for Water and Environmental Management recently contended that although there has been expert agreement for many years about reforms, policy change has been slow. In part, this is due to the complex governance system within which flooding occurs. In this article, Professor Graham Haughton and Professor […]
17 Jan 2024
Scientists have been given millions to launch a research and training centre intending to better understand and manage flooding which has caused havoc across the UK this month. The £6.5million hub led by the University of Southampton will work to develop a talent pool of environmental experts invested in protecting against rising river, rainfall and […]
17 Jan 2024
Children with more green space near their homes have significantly stronger bones, a study has found, potentially leading to lifelong health benefits. Scientists found that the children living in places with 20-25% more natural areas had increased bone strength that was equivalent to half a year’s natural growth. The study, the first of its kind, […]
17 Jan 2024
Interest new piece of research published in Water Resources Research, which: Produces flood hazard estimates using spatiotemporal rainfall data from new convection permitting climate projections (UKCP Local) Finds the UKCP Local rainfall data gives higher estimates of flood hazard compared to standard climate change uplift approaches Indicates that representing full spatiotemporal rainfall and its future […]
03 Jan 2024
A new report, commissioned by Affinity Water from thinktank DEMOS, sets out a number of policy recommendations to government on new build standards, joined up retrofitting, greywater reuse, smart metering and tariffs and on national leadership. Flowing Forward – Safeguarding the UK’s Water System sets out a number of policy recommendations to keep the taps flowing: Create […]
20 Dec 2023
A new independent expert report, developed with nature-based solutions Task Force 6, presents insights into the co-creation and co-governance of nature-based solutions across Europe. The report contains practical guidelines for researchers, practitioners and other experts who are researching, implementing or evaluating nature-based solutions.
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