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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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Buscot Park lake: a heritage dam reinvented
Buscot Park Lake, a historic 18th-century feature in Oxfordshire, UK, faced safety concerns due to its aging dam. A statutory inspection revealed it couldn’t adequately handle floods or emergency drawdown, prompting the need for urgent upgrades. To tackle this, HR Wallingford partnered with the
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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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Designing climate services in South Africa
Escalating climate-related challenges in South Africa affect millions. As part of the Stakeholder-driven climate services in South Africa (STADCLIM-SA) team, our aim was to transform climate data into actionable insights, empowering decision-makers to mitigate risks and optimise opportunities across
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Designing climate services in South Africa
Escalating climate-related challenges in South Africa affect millions. As part of the Stakeholder-driven climate services in South Africa (STADCLIM-SA) team, our aim was to transform climate data into actionable insights, empowering decision-makers to mitigate risks and optimise opportunities across
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Combating land degradation in Central Asia
Central Asia is facing severe land degradation, affecting 20% of its land and threatening food security, biodiversity, and socioeconomic stability. We assessed the drivers, impacts, and potential solutions for sustainable land management in the region.
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Water supply resilience for Addis Ababa
As part of the Ethiopia Water Resilience Diagnostic initiative, our aim was to enhance water supply resilience for Addis Ababa and surrounding regions, addressing critical water shortages and infrastructure inefficiencies to support sustainable urban growth and development.
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