Projects
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.
Explore our projects
Filter
Automating biodiversity impact assessments with Earth observation
HR Wallingford is developing a groundbreaking new tool that will transform how biodiversity impacts are assessed in infrastructure development across the UK. EO4Biodiversity will help public bodies, companies, and infrastructure developers quickly and automatically assess how different development
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
Water sector risk and resilience in the Caribbean
The Caribbean faces severe water sector risks from climate change and hurricanes. We developed adaptation plans for five countries in the region, focusing on climate-proofing infrastructure and managing water resources. This essential evidence will inform future infrastructure development priorities
...