Climate change is increasing the threat of flooding. We have already committed to reducing the risk of harm from flooding through improving resilience, expanding the use of natural flood management, and putting in place more sustainable drainage systems. To achieve this outcome we need a strong evidence base which can help us optimise our approaches to achieve resilience and maximise the use of natural methods where they work.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Flooding is now a major problem worldwide. Recognition of this resulted in funders of flood risk management in the UK pooling resources to jointly fund the Flood Risk Management Research Consortium (FRMRC), from 2004 unt...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Heriot-Watt University
The project focuses on flood and coastal erosion risk management, which directly addresses the question and has the necessary expertise.
Coastal hazards pose a significant risk to people, property, and infrastructure worldwide and in the UK. For example, over 1.8 million homes are at risk of coastal flooding and erosion in England alone and coastal floodi...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: National Oceanography Centre
The project is relevant as it focuses on understanding and managing coastal flooding and erosion, which are key aspects of the question, but it does not directly address societal resilience.
The purpose of this research is to provide an assessment of evidence and tools available to implement nature-based solutions (NBS) to address future flood risk in the UK in order to build the resilience of the UK's peopl...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Manchester
The project specifically addresses the question by providing an assessment of evidence and tools available to implement nature-based solutions to address future flood risk, and the authors have the necessary expertise.