Flood and coastal defence: Mid-term review

Posted on: 29 August 2012
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This review assesses the impact of the future flooding report published in April 2004 on government, the research community, business, civil society, NGOs and the media and internationally.

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Obtaining flood insurance in high risk areas

Posted on: 20 July 2012
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This guide aims to provide information to help obtain a suitable insurance policy for property in a flood risk area, and how to reduce the impact of flooding.

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Climate change – is the UK preparing for flooding and water scarcity?

Posted on: 13 July 2012
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Four times as many households and businesses in England could be at risk of flooding in the next twenty years if further steps are not taken to prepare for climate change, according to a new report prepared by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) of the Committee on Climate Change. While finding some positive signs of progress, the report proposes increased expenditure on flood defences and  more careful planning of new housing in the floodplains.

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Designation of structures and features for flood and coastal erosion risk management purposes

Posted on: 4 July 2012
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This information note is about the statutory designation of structures and other features (natural or manmade) as defined by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (the 2010 Act), and the implications of designation for designating and responsible authorities in England and Wales. It sets out recommendations on the practical considerations for designating and responsible authorities to enable designations to be made, recorded and managed effectively in the interests of flood and coastal erosion risk management.

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Partnership funding and collaborative delivery of local flood risk management – A practical resource for lead local flood authorities

Posted on: 23 May 2012
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This is good practice guidance to support lead local flood authorities. It is the result of a study to identify the funding mechanisms and approval processes of partnering organisations, and to identify the current issues and challenges which prevent wider implementation of joint funding and collaborative investment.

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Responding to global changes: Water in an urbanizing world. World Water Week. Stockholm, 21-27 August 2011

Posted on: 15 May 2012
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This event provides an annual foal point to consider global water issues. Two dimensions must be considered in the governance strategy. One concerns issues that refer to the urban centres and systems per se. The other relates to policies and management systems for the urban dynamics in a wider geographical context. Presentations are available online.

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Cities and flooding: A guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st century

Posted on: 30 April 2012
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Published by the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Risk and Recovery, this new guide warns that urban flooding is “becoming more dangerous and more costly to manage because of the sheer size of the population exposed within urban settlements.” This guide provides forward-looking operational assistance to policy makers and technical specialists in the rapidly expanding cities and towns of the developing world on how best to manage the risk of floods. It takes a strategic approach, in which appropriate risk management measures are assessed, selected and integrated in a process that both informs and involves the full range of stakeholders. Chapters include: Understanding flood hazard; Understanding flood impacts; Integrated Flood Risk Management: Structural Measures; Integrated Flood Risk Management: Non-Structural Measures; Evaluating Alternative Flood Risk Management Options: Tools for Decision Makers; Implementing Integrated Flood Risk Management; Conclusion: Promoting Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management.

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Talking about flooding: Challenges and opportunities for local authorities and flood scientists. Oxford, 14 March 2012

Posted on: 17 April 2012
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The UK is under constant risk of floods. In order effectively to manage this risk it is important that knowledge and information about flooding and flood processes is exchanged between scientists involved in cutting-edge flood research, and decision makers responsible for the welfare of their communities. Supported by NERC, the Environment Agency and three county councils, Project FOSTER has successfully developed and evaluated communication tools to facilitate this knowledge exchange. Key stakeholders from the scientific and practitioner communities met at this event to focus on communicating and exchanging flood-related knowledge. Presentations are available online.

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RICS Flooding Conference. London, 15 March 2012

Posted on: 17 April 2012
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Presentations from a RICS conference, under the theme Flooding and property value: A practical guide to understanding risk, loss and professional standards.

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Water & Environment 2012. London, 20-21 March 2012

Posted on: 17 April 2012
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The annual conference of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) addressed multidisciplinary issues across all areas of the global water and environment sector. Abstracts are available online.

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