There have been several severe flood events in southwest England in recent years, including Boscastle in 2004, Dawlish in 2014 and Coverack in 2014 and July 2017. Read more
Description of the project. The world has seen devastating flood events in the last two years, for example, in Central Europe in 2021 and in Pakistan in 2022. Read more
Climate change exacerbates the occurrence and negative effects of extreme weather events, increasing the risk of both groundwater and surface water flooding including in low-lying areas commonly used for high-value agriculture. Read more
The structural safety of bridges under extreme flood peaks is a significant engineering issue that urgently needs to be solved. This project aims to increase the accuracy of the current numerical methods to simulate the local scour phenomenon of bridge piers under flood peaks. Read more
Research Group:
Water Engineering and Natural Environment
The study on flooding, and identifying suitable ways to mitigate floods, have become a top priority for Government and the Environmental Agency, due to increasing flood frequency and intensity around the UK. Read more
Britain’s rivers are increasingly being polluted by overflows of combined sewers, with surface water during heavy rainfall overwhelming the sewer infrastructure. Read more
Description of the project. This highly exciting project help to address one of the most challenging engineering problems – adapting to climate change, and help the student to learning highly sought-after skills and knowledge for a wide range of career paths. Read more
Climate science has progressed tremendously in the last several decades with the advancements in tools for measuring our Earth’s past and present climate and predicting the future. Read more
Climate science has progressed tremendously in the last several decades with the advancements in tools for measuring our Earth’s past and present climate and predicting the future. Read more
Project Aim. The project aims to enhance our understanding of what the impact is of planting trees on both the value of land in England and the cash flow of landowners. Read more
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