Joint Defra/EA Flood and coastal erosion risk management R&D programme
Ongoing research projects
The following list details ongoing and proposed research projects since 2006 when the four research themes were established. For further information about individual themes, click on the relevant heading. You can also access project information and publications through the Defra/EA Project Search Tool.
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Strategy and Policy Development
Completed - outputs available soon
- January 2008: Social justice in the context of flood and coastal erosion risk management: a review of policy and practice (FD2605)
- January 2008: Who benefits from flood management policies (FD2606)
- February 2008: Risk assessment and risk management in small urban catchment areas (FD2603)
- March 2008: Flood-risk management strategies in European member states (flood era) (FD2602)
- March 2008: Supporting the Development of a Social Science Strategy for the FCERM R&D Programme (FD2604)
- May 2008: Simulation of flood risk and non-structural flood management (FD2601)
Ongoing
- October 2008: Regionalised impacts of climate change on flood flows (FD2020)
Modelling and Risk
Completed - outputs available soon
- June 2007: ERP2 Development and demonstration of systems-based estuary simulators (FD2117)
- June 2007: Development of hybrid estuary morphological models (FD2107)
- December 2007: Analysis of historical datasets to look for impacts of land use and management change on flood generation (FD2120)
- July 2008: Scoping study for LEACOAST2 engagement and development of design guidance for shore-detached breakwaters in macro-tidal environment (SC060026)
Sustainable Asset Management
Completed - outputs available soon
- October 2006: Demo project on Integrating buildability & improved efficiency into coastal structure & harbour schemes (SC000021)
- June 2007: Demonstration of “Aqua Barrier” demountable flood management structure (SC040065)
- September 2007: Coastal Defence Demonstration Project - beach nourishment comparison (SC030010)
- November 2007: Freiston: Shore Managed Realignment (FD1911)
- December 2007: Disease in Alders and Biological Control of Japanese Knotweed Conservation contribns.(SC010100)
- January 2008: Aquatic Plant Management Group (SC040081)
- January 2008: River sediments and habitats Phase 2 (SC040015)
- January 2008: Establishing a Performance-based Asset Management System for Flood Defences, Ph 2 (SC040015)
- March 2008: Wave overtopping of coastal defences - Design and assessment manual (SC050059)
Ongoing
- August 2008: Flood management vegetation management trials (SC030228)
- February 2009: Geotechnical - Fragility concepts for embankments (SC050049)
Incident Management and Community Engagement
Completed - outputs available soon
- June 2007: Community Engagement with its Flood History - understanding risk (SC040030)
- July 2007: Assessment of Radar Data Quality in a Steep Upland Catchment (SC040023)
- October 2007: Modelling extreme rainfall events (FD2210)
- June 2008: Field trial for the demonstration system test (SC040034)
Ongoing
- October 2008: Coastal Flood Forecasting (SC050069)
- March 2010: FLOODsite Liaison (SC040035)
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