Drivers of future urban flood risk
Managing urban flood risk is a key global challenge of the twenty-first century. Drivers of
future UK flood risk were identified and assessed by the Flood Foresight project in 2002 …
future UK flood risk were identified and assessed by the Flood Foresight project in 2002 …
A systematic review of natural flood management modelling: Approaches, limitations, and potential solutions
Abstract The Pitt Review of the 2007 summer floods in the UK, published in 2008,
commended the potential of natural flood management (NFM) for reducing flood risk. NFM is …
commended the potential of natural flood management (NFM) for reducing flood risk. NFM is …
The role of hedgerows in soil functioning within agricultural landscapes
J Holden, RP Grayson, D Berdeni, S Bird… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intensification of agriculture has led to major losses of hedgerows and field margins
worldwide. Soil sample extraction, in situ time series of soil moisture, temperature and soil …
worldwide. Soil sample extraction, in situ time series of soil moisture, temperature and soil …
Natural flood management: Beyond the evidence debate
Globally, flood frequency has increased over the last three decades. Natural Flood
Management (NFM) is considered a progressive holistic flood management approach, using …
Management (NFM) is considered a progressive holistic flood management approach, using …
Capturing the multiple benefits associated with nature‐based solutions: Lessons from a natural flood management project in the C otswolds, UK
Following severe flooding in 2007, a decision was taken in 2012 to explore nature‐based
solutions in 250‐km2 river catchment in the southern Cotswolds in the United Kingdom. The …
solutions in 250‐km2 river catchment in the southern Cotswolds in the United Kingdom. The …
Mainstreaming natural flood management: A proposed research framework derived from a critical evaluation of current knowledge
Natural flood management (NFM), or working with natural processes, is a growing flood risk
management method in the UK, Europe and worldwide. However, unlike the current …
management method in the UK, Europe and worldwide. However, unlike the current …
[HTML][HTML] Airsheds, watersheds and more–The flows that drive intra-extra-urban connections, and their implications for nature-based solutions (NBS)
Cities are highly complex, inter-connected social-ecological systems, encompassing social,
built and natural/semi-natural components. They interact with their surrounding extra-urban …
built and natural/semi-natural components. They interact with their surrounding extra-urban …
Momentum and energy predict the backwater rise generated by a large wood jam
Wood reintroduction is now considered an important aspect of stream restoration, due to
ecohydraulic benefits associated with wood presence. Channel‐spanning wood jams create …
ecohydraulic benefits associated with wood presence. Channel‐spanning wood jams create …
The impact of semi‐natural broadleaf woodland and pasture on soil properties and flood discharge
F Monger, DV Spracklen, MJ Kirkby… - Hydrological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Woodlands can reduce the risk of rainfall‐generated flooding through increased
interception, soil infiltration and available storage. Despite growing evidence, there is still …
interception, soil infiltration and available storage. Despite growing evidence, there is still …
Native woodland establishment improves soil hydrological functioning in UK upland pastoral catchments
Extreme rainfall and flood events are predicted to increase in frequency and severity as a
consequence of anthropogenic climate change. In UK upland areas, historical over‐grazing …
consequence of anthropogenic climate change. In UK upland areas, historical over‐grazing …