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Understanding how water moves, behaves and influences communities and industries across the globe.
Water is becoming scarcer in many places and increasingly volatile in others. Building sustainable communities, industries and infrastructure is becoming more challenging. Our wide range of projects highlights our innovation, our creativity, and our focus on finding solutions that rise to that challenge and positively impact our clients and the communities they serve.
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Water for tomorrow
Access to water is vital for people and industry. But with the pressure of increasing demand and the impact of climate change, the UK government has set targets to significantly reduce water abstraction in England by 2050 to safeguard ecosystems and environments.
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Water for tomorrow
Access to water is vital for people and industry. But with the pressure of increasing demand and the impact of climate change, the UK government has set targets to significantly reduce water abstraction in England by 2050 to safeguard ecosystems and environments.
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A new water information system for St Kitts and Nevis
HR Wallingford has developed a national Water Information System for the Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis to support effective and efficient management of water resources.
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Mpatamanga hydropower project: managing sediments in Malawi’s Shire River
The Shire River is the largest river in Malawi. A dam and hydropower project is planned on the Shire which will trap sediment in a new reservoir. We explored the potential impact this would have on power generation and the infrastructure and habitats up and downstream of the new structure.
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Storm overflows: automating the audit
Storm overflows occur when the sewerage network is at risk of being overwhelmed, such as during heavy rainfall when a lot of water drains into the system in a short space of time. Southern Water, like other water companies, must assess the impact of these overflows. We’ve developed an audit tool to
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Drought forecasting helps St Kitts adapt to reduced rainfall
Rainfall is the sole source of drinking water in St Kitts and Nevis, so changes in weather caused by climate change are having a big effect on the water supply. The Caribbean nation is experiencing reduced water for households and agriculture because of significant rainfall variability, including
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Early warning system helps Peru build back better
The coastal El Niño of 2017 caused devastating damage from flooding, mudslides and landslides across Northern Peru. In 2020, a government-to-government agreement between Peru and the United Kingdom was put in place to ensure that the reconstruction created lasting resilience to local communities.
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