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Updated guidance on choosing the most appropriate temporary and demountable flood protection systems in different contexts and against different risk criteria.
Research investigating the partnering process during the £18 million reconstruction of Bridport Harbour, West Bay in Dorset, and its associated flood and coastal defences.
Research to improve asset management decision-making by identifying where, when and how to intervene to reduce flood risk for least cost and greatest benefit.
Bringing communities together to tackle long-term risks about climate change.
This report uses up-to-date data to provide in-depth evidence on flood risk exposure and social deprivation inequalities in England.
This project explored ways of communicating risk in areas with low probabilities of flooding by reviewing approaches from the UK and abroad.
A case study exploring the effectiveness and limitations of non-structural measures (NSMs) for flood mitigation in small urban catchments.
This project examined the latest developments by the Met Office in predicting the weather to explore how they could be used in forecasting floods.
This project was a pilot exploring whether the CIRIA method of assessing risk was appropriate for reservoirs which are only full in times of flood.
This project mapped the dependencies between environmental events to find ways of using joint probabilities of them happening when designing flood defences.
This project aimed to understand the carbon footprint of activities to manage the risk of flood and coastal erosion, to inform policy and strategic planning.
This updated manual reflects significant advances in the understanding of scour through research and improved experience and practices.
Provides tools to make sure that future flexibility is properly valued in FCERM decision making and options appraisal.
This project researched the levels of understanding among the general public about flash flood in order to help develop the right warnings and responses.
This project created a set of tools that can be used by people managing flood defence structures to assess performance and plan maintenance activity.
This project scoped the steps required to develop an internet toolkit for river restoration, drawing together information already available on the internet.
The project appointed an editor to collate information into an Annual Report for the flood and coastal defence community.
This programme of work explored the long term processes that affect rivers, estuaries and coasts in order to support sustainable flood risk policies and activities.
A consistent approach to evaluating the benefits of working with volunteers as part of flood risk management activities in England
These case studies show how to carry out environmental improvements to comply with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) when doing flood risk management work.
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