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Research examined the current and future pollution risk of coastal historic landfills to protect the surrounding environment.
New research shows a way to improve rainfall estimates by merging outputs from different types of weather radar.
Research investment is making an impact in managing flooding and coastal change.
Wetlands can act as natural buffers to reduce wave energy.
How adaptive planning approaches are being used to prepare the Thames Estuary for rising sea levels and changing river flows.
The UK’s Flood Hydrology Roadmap is designed to safeguard communities, infrastructure, and natural environments from the escalating risks of flooding.
Sustainable flood memory emphasises the importance of remembering and learning from past flood events to enhance community resilience and adaptive strategies.
Flooding is a growing environmental threat across the UK, but not all communities experience its impacts equally.
The Levee Safety Partnership brings together experts from 3 countries to focus on emerging challenges and opportunities in flood defence infrastructure assets.
Research provided vital information for planners, developers, and flood risk management authorities to prepare for future flooding scenarios.
This research was applied to give the government, flood risk management authorities and the insurance industry a better understanding of risk.
Research supported authorities to work with communities when planning to reduce flood and coastal erosion risks.
Flood forecasting with the open-source flood modelling tool High-Performance Integrated Hydrodynamic Modelling System (HiPIMS)
Evidence base on natural flood management is supporting investment decisions and informing which measures to use.
Including the impact of floods on people’s mental health for the first time.
Using the Coastal Modelling Environment tool to change how the UK manages coastal risks.
We reviewed the latest research on natural flood management and updated the Working with natural processes evidence directory.
We published our areas of research interest to set the direction on flood and coastal erosion research for England and Wales to 2028
Report published. Assessment of how strategic surface water management informs Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) delivery through the planning system.
We’ve been working with international partners to promote natural flood management and published new guidance
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