Tag: #flooding
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The great hydropower dilemma: Can large and mega dams deliver a just energy transition?
The construction of large hydropower infrastructures has become a cornerstone of global climate mitigation strategies. As nations pursue climate-neutral economies, hydropower is often seen as a reliable renewable energy source capable of delivering large-scale, low-carbon electricity. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero by 2050 report, the world will need 2,600 GW of…
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Enabling community maintenance for local FRM – new guidance
Join us for the launch of CIRIA’s new guidance, Enabling community maintenance for local flood risk management (C821), to explore approaches to empowering local community groups to maintain flood risk infrastructure and improve their local environment if they wish to do so. Header image: © sunakri | Adobe Stock
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Enabling nature-based solutions in the water sector
The IUCN defines nature-based solutions as those that address societal challenges through actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems, benefiting people and nature at the same time. The Foundation for Water Research (FWR) Community’s Water Environment & Ecosystem Services Technical Panel held a roundtable discussion with experts from across the sector…
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Thames RFCC and WWT collaborate on streamlined Natural Flood Management programme
Introduction The Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) are working collaboratively on an innovative Natural Flood Management (NFM) programme. The programme is designed to mainstream NFM in the catchment and provide projects with a more streamlined way to access funding. The Thames RFCC have been trialling a…
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Briefing: Water policy horizon scanning
A new briefing paper has been published by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (the IES) and the FWR. It address policy developments relating to water resources and systems and environments. On 11th December 2024, FWR and the IES published a new briefing paper: “Horizon scanning: Water – Policy developments and opportunities for engagement”. The briefing…
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The use of artificial intelligence in surface water flood management
Dr Mónica Rivas Casado explores new ways AI can be integrated into surface water flooding monitoring and management. In England alone, 5.6 million properties have been reported to be at risk of flooding, with approximately 3.1 million households at risk of flooding due to rivers and the sea.,, The impact of surface water flooding is…
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Flood AI: Rural communities and a new flood warning system
Caitlin Rogers, the FloodAI innovation lead from Isle Utilities, shares the resilience and innovation aspirations of FloodAI. In Northumberland, there are six catchments that do not have access to the regular Environment Agency flood warnings. This means communities have no warning to protect their property, or even their safety. This is because when it rains,…
