Modelling decision support framework (MDSF2) for flood risk management strategies

Evaluates new software to support catchment strategy development, comparing its performance to traditional modelling approaches.

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Evaluating MDSF2 for flood risk management strategies - summary (71 KB) PDF

Evaluating MDSF2 for flood risk management strategies - report (3 MB) PDF

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Details

The Modelling and Decision Support Framework (MDSF2) was created by the Environment Agency to assess flood risk for a wide range of scenarios and flood risk management measures. The software is already used to create national flood risk maps.

MDSF2 could also be used as a decision support tool by providing evidence on the benefits of applying different strategies in a catchment.

This research evaluates the potential of the software by comparing its performance to traditional modelling approaches to support catchment strategy development.

Published 23 February 2021