Flood risks to people - phase 2: managing risks and dangers

This project focuses on flooding research to manage risks by considering location and hazards.

Documents

Flood risks to people: phase 2 - project record (3 MB) PDF

Flood risks to people: phase 2 - technical summary (107 KB) PDF

Flood risks to people: phase 1 and 2 explanatory note - project record (45 KB) PDF

Flood risks to people - phase 2: guidance document - technical report (2 MB) PDF

Flood risks to people - phase 2: methodology - technical report (4 MB) PDF

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Details

This research project helps Defra and the Environment Agency identify locations where there’s a significant chance of loss of life or serious harm to people from flooding. It covers the effects of:

  • flow velocity
  • flood hazard
  • area and people vulnerability

The research has a wide range of uses, such as:

  • raising awareness of the dangers of flood water
  • helping with emergency planning, development control,
  • flood mapping to identify ‘hot spots’ and steer the development of risk management measures

The project was completed in 2005.

Updates to this page

Published 16 February 2021