Rapid expert review of flood and coastal erosion risk management appraisal modelling

This study explored current practice in assurance of flood risk modelling, and any changes required.

From:
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
24 February 2021
Category:
Understanding risks from all sources of flooding
Topics:
Decision making with uncertainty, Flood risk assessment, Flood risk governance, Modelling
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
FD2711
Date of completion:
31 March 2019

Documents

Rapid expert review of FCERM appraisal modelling - technical report (344KB) PDF

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Details

This study analyses a series of five case studies to explore how quality assurance of flood risk modelling is currently undertaken. The study covers:

  • the type of models used
  • how quality assurance was carried out
  • issues that arose during the process - how these were addressed.

The aim was to understand the variability and potential gaps in the modelling assurance process, and the impacts these might have on business cases for FCERM funding.

From this, the project explores what changes are needed to improve the quality of flood risk modelling and how the results can be used in subsequent stages of appraisal.

This project was started in 2018 and completed in 2019, and cost £23,261.

Published 24 February 2021