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New tools and techniques to help us detect and take account of non-stationarity in flood frequency estimation for flood scheme appraisal.
A scoping study assessing the potential for a handbook on international expertise in the design, maintenance and management of flood defence embankments (levees).
Exploring and evaluating governance and partnership approaches in flood and coastal erosion risk management.
This project developed a method for evaluating the impact of flooding on mental health, and assessing the associated economic impacts.
This project has researched the motivation behind the decisions people make to protect themselves against flood damage.
This project aimed to bring consistency to the evidence about how much farmland is at risk of flooding now and in the future, and how it’s currently protected.
A manual and online calculation tool for predicting overtopping, flood volumes and drainage requirements for a range of seawall types.
This project provides an evaluation of the Property Flood Resilience repair grant scheme and makes recommendation for improvement.
This report explores the barriers that prevent Natural Flood Management (NFM) projects from being implemented, and makes suggestions for improvements.
Providing consistency in risk assessment guidance associated with flood defence asset transitions.
Sets out new information and methods to understand the possible impacts of a changing climate on deterioration of flood defence assets.
An overview of levee and soil based dam breaches to identify future research needs.
Best practice guidance and data on boundary conditions on coasts, such as storm tides and extreme sea levels.
A good practice guide on the design, maintenance, modification and removal of weirs.
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A project investigating beach behaviour to support beach management and the design of coastal defence structures on shingle beaches.
The project looked at examples of coastal schemes involving multiple objectives and funders, and produced guidance on best practice.
A guide to help coastal managers choose, design, build and maintain coastal defences.
Updates to the Flood Estimation Handbook. The creation of an improved database of systematically recorded flood data has led to updates to the technical details of the Flood Estimation Handbook.
This project explored the physical processes taking place in sand dunes, and the best way of managing them for defending the coastline.
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