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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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International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-based Features for Flood Risk Management
As climate change accelerates and extreme weather become more frequent, communities around the world are re-evaluating how they manage flood risk. Traditional "grey" infrastructure - like concrete levees and floodwalls - has long been the default. But these solutions often come with high costs
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Empowering communities to manage local flood risk
As floods become more frequent and severe, more communities in the UK are facing the devastating impacts of these events. This project aims to equip local community groups with the knowledge and tools they need to play an active role in managing flood risk in their areas. It also provides risk
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Flood early warning system to support tropical cyclone relief
We have helped to provide advance warning of potential flooding ahead of 14 tropical cyclones between 2020 and 2025. We supplied information rapidly to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and aid agencies, so they had time to plan and coordinate the distribution of humanitarian relief
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Setting the standards for fish passes
Accurate flow measurements at weirs are essential for managing flood risk, which is increasing with climate change. Allowing fish to pass safely while not affecting the accuracy of these measurements is crucial. We have been investigating the impact of fish passes on flow measurement for decades
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St Kitts and Nevis Climate Risk Intelligence Data Infrastructure
The Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis are at risk from hurricanes, with storm surges endangering coastal communities. HR Wallingford developed advanced storm surge models and a climate data portal, enhancing forecasting accuracy, data management, and emergency response for these extreme events
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Insuring the benefits of nature-based solutions in the Caribbean
Coral reefs and mangroves help to protect communities in the Caribbean from coastal flooding. Insurance could help to manage the risks to these natural assets, but this requires an accurate economic quantification of their benefits. Our work with the World Bank explored the impact of nature-based
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RAIN: Innovative approaches to flood resilience
With climate change predicted to bring wetter, stormier weather to the UK, more communities will be at risk of flooding. Identifying properties at risk in these communities and helping residents adapt to the impacts of climate change presents a huge challenge for society, particularly in areas where
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