Joint Defra/EA Flood and coastal erosion risk management R&D programme
Cross-cutting and related research
Crue-Eranet
The CRUE European Research Area Network (Eranet) has been set up to consolidate existing European flood research programmes, promote best practice and identify gaps and opportunities for collaboration on future programme content. Defra and the Environment Agency contribute funding towards the running of the CRUE network. The CRUISE database provides information on flood-related research across Europe and will be of equal interest to academia, the research industry and flood risk management practitioners.
Flood Risk Management Research Consortium
The Flood Risk Management Research Consortium (FRMRC) aims to undertake an integrated programme of research to support effective flood risk management by:
- establishing a programme of “cutting edge” research to enhance flood risk management practice worldwide
- short-term delivery of tools and techniques to support short term improvements in flood risk management in the United Kingdom
- development and training of the next generation of flood risk management professionals through their involvement in and exposure to the consortium’s research.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, in collaboration with the Defra/Environment Agency Joint Programme, the Natural Environment Research Council, the Scottish Executive, the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland) and UK Water Industry Research, are providing funding to support the work of the FRMRC.
- FRMRC publications
FLOODsite
The FLOODsite Project comprises an extensive programme of research and development work addressing flood risk analysis and management and is one of the European actions supporting the new European Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks.
Other Related Research Projects (ongoing and completed)
| Project Title | Contractor/Funded Organisations | Timescale | Project Code |
| Communicating Progress in Marine Management |
CEFAS | 2002 - 2007 | AE1039 |
| Large scale use of muddy dredged
material for sustainable flood defence and habitat management |
HR Wallingford Ltd | 2002 - 2006 | AE0260 |
| Implications of the nature & quality of dredged material for its beneficial placement in the coastal environment | CEFAS | Published 2004 | AE0231 |
| Integrated washland management for flood defence and biodiversity | Natural England (part funded by Defra) | Published 2004 | Report 598 |
| Regional climate change and
impact response studies in East Anglian and North West England |
Soil Survey and Land Research Centre | Published 2001 | CC0337 |
Useful Links
- Scottish and Northern Ireland Forum For Environmental Research - Research Information Service for Flood Management
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
- UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR)
- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)
- Flood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC)
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- National Oceanography Centre
Page last modified: 24 September 2007
Page published: 24 September 2007