Developing the evidence base for flood resistance and resilience
This project examined how effective flood protection measures fitted to existing properties are, as well as attitudes and barriers to installing them.
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This project was designed to provide information about encouraging households and businesses to install flood protections into existing houses and buildings. It examined how well these protections worked in reducing the risks of flood damage in the long-term, and the social and personal obstacles to installing them. This involved developing a new economic model to measure the costs and benefits of the protections.
The research was carried out through a stakeholder survey (including insurance and loss adjusters, the National Flood Forum, representatives of CIRIA and RICS) and a telephone survey of 1131 residential and commercial properties in areas of England at risk of flooding.
The project provided data for further research and designing policies on ‘Making Space for Water’.
The project started in 2007 and was completed in 2008 at a cost of £102,434.