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This project updated with the latest research the manual used by professionals to design and build Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
The evidence base for working with natural processes to reduce flood risk.
The home of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme on GOV.UK. We’re a collaborative research and development programme between the Environment Agency, Defra, Welsh Government and Natural…
Research on the preferred drawdown capacity for reservoirs in the United Kingdom.
This project developed a nationally consistent approach to assessing and managing flood risk for new developments across England and Wales.
This project developed a simple tool for people, who are not experts, to find out what drainage systems a new development is likely to need.
Find Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) research reports
Producing a rapid evidence assessment to appraise research to support the development of National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA2).
This project re-defined what causes ‘coastal squeeze’ and assessed the best way of managing its past and future impacts.
We work with academics and researchers who can help address our priorities. Find out here how to apply for our support.
This new research will help flood risk managers identify and manage uncertainty in their flood risk assessment and designs.
In this document, we set out the areas of research interest to 2028 for the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) research and development programme
We’ve looked at ways to measure changes in resilience to flooding and coastal change over time
This project focuses on flooding research to manage risks by considering location and hazards.
This project explored ways of reducing uncertainty in flood estimation in small catchments and development-sized plots of land
The long-term costing tool summarises the evidence on the costs of a wide range of flood and coastal risk management measures.
This project scoped the reasons for establishing space for water to behave naturally in towns and cities, as well as the obstacles that stand in the way.
This project updated the previous guide to designing and operating culverts based on significant changes in how assets are managed.
Research addressing the need for realistic planning scenarios that account for the risk of widespread flooding across England and Wales
We published our areas of research interest to set the direction on flood and coastal erosion research for England and Wales to 2028
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