PhD

How resilient are Natural Flood Management systems?

How resilient are Natural Flood Management systems?

Research outputs from a PhD to investigate the resilience of natural flood management (NFM) systems.

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Modelling eel movement to improve fish pass design

Modelling eel movement to improve fish pass design

A summary of the PhD research carried out by Tom Padgett into how weirs, fish passes and hydro-electric plants can best be configured to avoid disruption to eel and fish migration.

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Comparing sediment transport in hydraulic models

Comparing sediment transport in hydraulic models

As part of Eleanor Pearson’s PhD placement with JBA Trust, she investigated whether the outputs from pre-existing flood risk hydraulic models can be used to evaluate the geomorphological impact of a flood. Results from her work are presented in this poster.

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Exploring the origins of watercourses through sedimentary archives

Exploring the origins of watercourses through sedimentary archives

Research outputs from a PhD to estimate flood frequency using documentary and floodplain sedimentary archives to extend flood series.

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Modelling to support resilient integrated catchment management

Modelling to support resilient integrated catchment management

Research outputs from a PhD investigating modelling approaches for catchment flood management.

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