20 Feb 2020
Lots of commentaries: River level records broken across the country The number of flood incidents at any one time hits an historic high – John Curtin Letter to The Telegraph from Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency Response from the Chair to The Telegraph article, “Don’t expect your properties to be protected, Environment […]
20 Feb 2020
Royal Society ‘Providing flood resistant urban infrastructure which is resilient to both future climate uncertainties and increasing urbanisation is a pressing challenge globally. This issue brings together current UK and international developments in: understanding the changing drivers of flooding; advances in flood modelling; pathways to multifunctional infrastructure that can provide multiple benefits; social, community and […]
12 Feb 2020
CIRIA Code of Practice for property resilience Property flood resilience (PFR) is an important part of the response to flood risk. PFR includes measures that reduce the risks to people and property enabling households and businesses to reduce flood damage, speed up recovery and reoccupation. PFR measures should reduce the amount of water entering buildings […]
29 Nov 2019
Emma Howard Boyd on the autumn floods (Nov 15th) ‘This week I’ve been meeting people affected by flooding. On Monday I was in Retford and Worksop and yesterday I visited Fishlake. Flooding is a devastating experience, we need to do everything we can to help people going through it. At St Cuthbert’s Church in Fishlake […]
12 Nov 2019
RE Climate resilient housing! … pinch yourself when you read this … a housing industry body calling for climate resilience having opposed all such measures for the last decade. Including SuDS and regulations which would have seen carbon and energy usage in buildings massively reduced by now. Climate resilience and embracing nature: An ambition for […]
08 Oct 2019
Ofwat has published its new strategy ‘Time to Act, Together’, setting out the regulator’s ambition for the water sector. It marks a shifting approach to regulation, based on 3 goals: To transform water companies’ performance To drive water companies to meet long-term challenges through increased collaboration and partnerships For water companies to provide greater public […]
17 Sep 2019
The Global Commission on Adaptation has published a report ‘Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience’. The key messages of the report include: Investing $1.8 trillion globally in five areas from 2020 to 2030 could generate £7.1 trillion in total net benefits. Adaptation actions bring multiple benefits, called the triple dividend – […]
12 Sep 2019
Cabinet Office This guidance helps emergency planners ensure communities are central to emergency planning, response and recovery. The Community Resilience Development Framework (CRDF) is an update to the Community Resilience Framework for Practitioners (2016) , reflecting the wider landscape of activities and capabilities being captured under the term Community Resilience (individual resilience, social action, voluntary […]
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