Factors enabling or preventing natural flood management projects

This report explores the barriers that prevent Natural Flood Management (NFM) projects from being implemented, and makes suggestions for improvements.

Documents

The enablers and barriers to the delivery of Natural Flood Management projects - final report (828 KB) PDF

The enablers and barriers to the delivery of Natural Flood Management projects - research roadmap (952 KB) PDF

Appendix A: literature review (427 KB) PDF

Appendix B: interview report (1018 KB) PDF

Appendix C: focus group report (472 KB)

Appendix D: landowner deep dive (2 MB) PDF

Appendix E: legal analysis report (714 KB) PDF

Appendix F: case studies (764 KB) PDF

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Details

This report explores the cultural, institutional and social barriers that get in the way of Natural Flood Management (NFM) projects. It makes suggestions for improvements in the way they are implemented.

The research identifies the wide range of stakeholders involved in NFM and explores their role. It examines perceptions, motivations, systems and processes that exist, and seeks to understand how and why these have developed. It combines:

  • a literature review
  • stakeholder engagement
  • legal analysis
  • case study findings

These suggest a potential roadmap of five main actions to address the specific barriers and enablers identified. These are presented alongside best practice examples of where barriers have been overcome.

The project started in 2018 and was completed in 2020, and cost £23,000.

Updates to this page

Published 25 February 2021