The analysis of future flood risk in the UK using the Future Flood Explorer

Sayers, Paul; Horritt, Matt; Penning-Rowsell, Edmund; McKenzie, Andrew; Thompson, David; Klijn, F.; Samuels, P.. 2016 The analysis of future flood risk in the UK using the Future Flood Explorer. In: 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management (FLOODrisk 2016), Lyon, France, 17-21 Oct 2016. EDP Sciences.

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Abstract/Summary

The assessment of future flood risk presented considers three climate change scenarios (a 2°C and 4°C change in Global Mean Temperature by the 2050s and 2080s and a more extreme, but plausible future, the so-called H++ future), and three population growth projections (low, high and no growth). The analysis covers the whole of the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and the risks associated with coastal, fluvial, surface water and groundwater flooding. Eight individual Adaptation Measures (including spatial planning, flood defence, catchment storage) are used to construct five Adaptation Scenarios (including enhanced and reduced levels of adaptation ambition in comparison to present day). Future flood risks for a range of climate, population and adaptation combinations are assessed using the UK Future Flood Explorer. The analysis highlights that significant increases in flood risk are projected to occur as early as the 2020s; a finding that reinforces the need for urgent action. The analysis also highlights that to manage risk effectively under a 2 or 4°C future an enhanced whole system approach to adaptation is needed. This will require action by a broad range of stakeholders, from national level down to individual households and businesses.

Item Type:	Publication - Conference Item (Paper)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1051/e3sconf/20160721005
ISSN:	2267-1242
Additional Keywords:	GroundwaterBGS, Groundwater, Groundwater flooding
Date made live:	30 Mar 2017 14:52 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/516727

Item Type:

Publication - Conference Item (Paper)

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1051/e3sconf/20160721005

ISSN:

2267-1242

Additional Keywords:

GroundwaterBGS, Groundwater, Groundwater flooding

Date made live:

30 Mar 2017 14:52 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/516727