Research
Shaping resilience through collaborative research
Working collaboratively with colleagues, fellow industry academics, universities and non-profit organisations, we’re highlighting significant research papers, reports and technical guidance documents that are helping to shape the way we build resilience to climate change.
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Improving PMP and PMF estimation for UK reservoir safety
- Contribution by:Faulkner, D., Wood, L., Shelton, K., Dale, M., Hammond, A.
- Publish date:20.03.2025
It describes the first phase of a project that aims to assess the suitability of methods for estimating probable maximum precipitation (PMP and probable maximum flood (PMF) - and develop new methods to improve the safety of the highest risk reservoirs. Phase 1 reviews options for alternative approaches to estimating PMP and PMF and recommends a way forward for future research developments.
- Tags: Hydrology Reservoirs
- Published by:Environment Agency
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Rebalancing river lateral connectivity: An interdisciplinary focus for research and management
- Contribution by:Hemsworth, M.
- Publish date:26.12.2024
Lateral connectivity between rivers and terrestrial landscapes is essential for their health. Human activities have degraded these connections, leading river management to reconnect rivers with floodplains, riparian zones, and wetlands. This review highlights the bidirectional nature of lateral connectivity and the concept of "lateral connectivity balance." More research is needed to understand and restore these connections.
- Tags: River Management River Restoration
- Published by:Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water - Wires Water
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Assimilation of satellite flood likelihood data improves inundation mapping from a simulation library system
- Contribution by:Shelton, K.L., Bevington, J.
- Publish date:25.07.2024
This paper focusses on how assimilating observed flood extents from remote sensing into Flood Foresight outputs could improve predicted flood extents.
- Tags: Flood Resilience Hydraulics
- Published by:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions
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Open methods in operational hydrology and hydraulics
- Contribution by:Hankin, B., Faulkner, D., Haseldine, K.
- Publish date:01.05.2024
Research led by JBA, with contributions from academic partners, into the potential for open science, open data and open code concepts in operational flood hydrology.
- Tags: Hydraulics Hydrology
- Published by:Environment Agency
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The importance of retention times in Natural Flood Management interventions
- Contribution by:Hankin, B.
- Publish date:18.04.2024
This study builds on existing research into the importance of retention times in Natural Flood Management to provide guidance on designing effective retention schemes. This includes the development of a spreadsheet tool for retention times.
- Tags: Catchment Management and Natural Flood Management Flood Resilience
- Published by:Proceedings of IAHS, Copernicus Publications
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Gauged and historical abrupt wave front floods (‘walls of water’) in Pennine rivers, northern England
- Contribution by:Archer, D., Watkiss, S., Warren, S., Lamb, R.
- Publish date:10.04.2024
The latest in a series of papers by David Archer and colleagues at JBA and Newcastle University, this paper explores a type of flood that can pose a danger to life and improvements that could be made to monitoring, flood estimation and forecasting.
- Tags: Flood Resilience Hydraulics Hydrology
- Published by:Journal of Flood Risk Management
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Identification of climate hazard and climate change adaptation resources
- Contribution by:Bromley, T., Holland, K., Evans, K., Rees, C., Pearson, G., Prouse, L.
- Publish date:08.02.2024
This report identifies resources and methodologies for safeguarding heritage sites against climate change impacts. Highlighting available tools, information gaps, and the need for accessible solutions tailored to diverse stakeholders. It underscores Historic England's critical role in leading resilience efforts by informing, assessing risks, and promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing within the heritage sector.
- Tags: Climate Resilience, Policy and Research
- Published by:Historic England
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Synergistic use of Sentinel-2 and UAV-derived data for plant fractional cover distribution mapping of coastal meadows with digital elevation models
- Contribution by:Joyce, C.B.
- Publish date:19.03.2024
This study uses Sentinel-2 and UAV data to map plant fractional cover in coastal meadows. Combining vegetation indices with digital elevation models improves prediction accuracy, aiding in ecosystem management and conservation
- Tags: Ecology
- Published by:Biogeosciences