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.
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SEUSS, innovative modelling to safeguard marine ecosystems worldwide.
Satellite-Enhanced Underwater Sound Services, (SEUSS) is an underwater sound modelling service that we have developed as part of a European Space Agency-funded project. It integrates satellite-derived data with advanced acoustic modelling to improve the accuracy of Environmental Impact Assessments,
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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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Facilitating the growth of Port Qasim
Ship size has increased dramatically over the last 30 years, and port infrastructure needs to keep pace with this growth. We redesigned the navigation approach channel to Port Qasim so that it can accommodate ultra large container ships, supporting Pakistan’s aspirations to increase cargo capacity
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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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