The BRIM workshop (held at Loughborough University on 16th September) focused on “Sustainable and Resilient Water Infrastructure: flood risk and resilience” and gathered researchers from industry and academia to discuss the main challenges for a resilient water infrastructure in the UK. Extreme weather events put water infrastructure at risk while population growth increases demand. In many cases the […]
South West Flood Risk Managers keen to hear about the latest tool for Flood Forecasting Rapid urbanisation combined with a warmer wetter climate means 3.2 million people in the UK alone will be at higher risk of flooding by 2050. The most recent period of flooding alone is expected to cost as much as £5bn.[…..]