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#49 Uncharted waters: Flooding and drought
This winter a series of weather bombs detonated across the
UK, overwhelming river systems and overtopping flood defences. River levels were
off the charts, 4000 properties flooded, some temporary defences failed and
people took to the streets in canoes.
The UK is entering unchartered territory as far as flooding
is concerned. Yet the threat of drought is not far away as climate change tells
us that warmer temperatures and drier summers are here to stay. Facing the
reality of global heating and rising sea levels means managing water
differently – considering hydrological boundaries instead of administrative
ones. In this episode we explore how we can manage and even capture flood water
to provide resilience across the country and talk to organisations that are
using these catchment level approaches to plan for the future of sustainable
water resource management.
GUESTS
Fiona Barbour, Global Practice Leader, Water Resources and
Flooding, Mott MacDonald
Professor Trevor Bishop, Director, Water Resources South East
Dr Aidan Foley, Principal Hydrogeologist, Mott MacDonald
Rob Eastaway, Author of “Maths on the Back of an Envelope” and Founder of Maths Inspiration
Professor Robert Nicholls. I’m the director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
Research.
Nancy Smith, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Water Resources East
Sally Watson, Technical Excellence Lead, Water and
Environment, Mott MacDonald
PARTNER
Mott MacDonald: Opening
opportunities with connected thinking.
Mott MacDonald is a US$2bn engineering,
management and development consultancy involved in:
and economic challenges
sustain their strategic goals
Its expertise by sector includes
buildings, communications, defence, education, environment, health, industry,
mining, oil and gas, power, transport, urban development, water, wastewater and
more. Its skills encompass planning, studies and design, project finance,
technical advisory services, project and programme management, management
consultancy and beyond
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This winter a series of weather bombs detonated across the
UK, overwhelming river systems and overtopping flood defences. River levels were
off the charts, 4000 properties flooded, some temporary defences failed and
people took to the streets in canoes.
The UK is entering unchartered territory as far as flooding
is concerned. Yet the threat of drought is not far away as climate change tells
us that warmer temperatures and drier summers are here to stay. Facing the
reality of global heating and rising sea levels means managing water
differently – considering hydrological boundaries instead of administrative
ones. In this episode we explore how we can manage and even capture flood water
to provide resilience across the country and talk to organisations that are
using these catchment level approaches to plan for the future of sustainable
water resource management.
GUESTS
Fiona Barbour, Global Practice Leader, Water Resources and
Flooding, Mott MacDonald
Professor Trevor Bishop, Director, Water Resources South East
Dr Aidan Foley, Principal Hydrogeologist, Mott MacDonald
Rob Eastaway, Author of “Maths on the Back of an Envelope” and Founder of Maths Inspiration
Professor Robert Nicholls. I’m the director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
Research.
Nancy Smith, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Water Resources East
Sally Watson, Technical Excellence Lead, Water and
Environment, Mott MacDonald
PARTNER
Mott MacDonald: Opening
opportunities with connected thinking.
Mott MacDonald is a US$2bn engineering,
management and development consultancy involved in:
and economic challenges
sustain their strategic goals
Its expertise by sector includes
buildings, communications, defence, education, environment, health, industry,
mining, oil and gas, power, transport, urban development, water, wastewater and
more. Its skills encompass planning, studies and design, project finance,
technical advisory services, project and programme management, management
consultancy and beyond
The post #49 Uncharted waters: Flooding and drought first appeared on Engineering Matters.
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