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Flood hydrology for the next 25 years and beyond

Flood hydrology for the next 25 years and beyond

A flood hydrology roadmap released in March 2022 sets out a vision to help scientists and practitioners better predict future flood events and improve flood resilience across the UK. 
JBA Trust helped in shaping and peer reviewing the roadmap

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Improving statistical models of large scale flood events

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Human influence on climate in the 2014 Southern England winter floods and their impacts

Human influence on climate in the 2014 Southern England winter floods and their impacts

New research published in the journal Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change has made winter flood events in the UK more likely.

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National analysis of rapid rates of rise (“flash floods”) in gauged river flows

National analysis of rapid rates of rise (“flash floods”) in gauged river flows

As part of our support for the Flooding From Intense Rainfall research programme, we have been working on identifying exceptional “rapid-rise” events, a type of flash flooding, in gauged river flow records throughout Great Britain.

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Publication: Flash floods from intense rainfall

Publication: Flash floods from intense rainfall

David Archer, supported by JBA Trust, and Hayley Fowler of Newcastle University publish a paper about chronologies of historical flash floods

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Could housing associations do more to adapt to climate change?

Could housing associations do more to adapt to climate change?

Research supported by JBA Trust reveals that whilst housing associations are committed to the climate change mitigation agenda, specifically in relation to energy efficiency, there is much less of a focus on adapting to future climate change.

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Report on railway asset failures due to flooding and scour

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