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National Flood Resilience Review: Government action to tackle floods
The government confirmed the terms of reference for the National Flood Resilience Review, which will be chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Letwin. Established in December 2015 following Storm Desmond, the Review will assess how the country can be better protected from future flooding and increasingly extreme weather events. It will… Read more »
Natural Flood Management – EA posts
‘Energy Crops and Floodplain Flows’ ‘Long Term Land Use Changes and Flood Risk’:
Farmers, the public, wildlife and dredging – collection of articles
One of the emerging themes of the Northern floods is how farmers and dredging debate has once again taken off. Environment Minister addresses the Oxford Farming Conference Liz Truss is choosing to protect farmers over flood victims Farmers and conservationists split over river dredging plans – Farmers Weekly
Upland Hydrology Group – University of Leeds
The Upland Hydrology Group represents a range of interests who are seeking to achieve a sustainable future for the uplands. Our goal is to bring together the knowledge and practical experience of all our members and others and distil that into practical understanding and guidance around key topics. We bring together farmers, land owners, water… Read more »
Pathfinder projects – outcomes from National Flood Conference December 2015
Defra’s Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder initiative ran between April 2013 and March 2015, the programme sought to develop innovative local solutions by enabling and stimulating flood risk communities to work with key partners, including local authorities, to: Enhance flood risk management and preparedness in ways which quantifiably improve the community’s overall resilience; Demonstrably improve the… Read more »
‘Flood Resilient Communities: Evaluating the Defra Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder’
Here’s a summary by Peter Coombs Vice President Business Development, EMEA of the CIWEM conference on ‘Flood Resilient Communities: Evaluating the Defra Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder’. He found the conference invaluable with many positive outcomes but he wonders why so many communities have been allowed to be exposed to such risks. “Historical developments along watercourses… Read more »
Upstream management – BBC Radio 4 Farming today 12th January 2016
As the post-flood clear-up continues, we’re exploring ways in which farmers may be able to help prevent future flooding, by keeping water upstream. In this programme we hear about a gigantic sock which can help hold water back, and keep it upstream in farmers’ fields. Programme no longer available
Civic Voice Design Awards 2015 winner, ‘Slowing the Flow’, saves Pickering from floods.
Amongst the recent floods, there is a story from Pickering which is giving hope to the towns and villages which were affected. Pickering has been flooded time and time again but this time remained dry due to a new, cost effective flood defence called ‘Slowing the Flow’. Following a series of devastating floods, spanning from 1999 to… Read more »
What is a one hundred year flood? BBC Radio 4 “More or less” examines the meaning
Tim Harford and the team take a look at some of the numbers in the news about flooding. What is a one hundred year flood? And is there really a north-south divide in the amount of money spent on flood defences in England? (3.10 onwards) Listen here to programme on 10th January 2016
