HR Wallingford provides world-leading analysis, advice and support in engineering and environmental hydraulics, and in the management of water and the water environment.
New research strategy
Science and engineering for the water environment - HR Wallingford's research strategy for 2010-2015.
See our Research Strategy for 2010-2015See our research pages for more information
Edge 18 Floods
Welcome to Edge, HR Wallingford's newsletter exploring some of the projects and developments that keep us, and our clients, at the leading edge in our chosen fields. This issue, the focus is on floods projects. Click on the image to read pdf
New environment group
Our environment group interprets and explains the environmental and ecological effects of physical changes to the water environment.
The group provides consultancy advice, environmental assessment and policy support to underpin and add value to our existing services in modelling, dredging, flood risk and engineering.
Projects news
UrbanFlood
UrbanFlood is a European project investigating the use of sensors within flood embankments to support an online early warning system, real time emergency management and routine asset management. Application of the concepts to support routine asset management, which includes the regular inspection of dikes, will also be considered. Safer dikes are not only stronger but also smarter dikes.
FloodProBE
HR Wallingford is partner of the European research project FloodProBE. The project is to provide cost-effective means for flood risk reduction in urban areas. To this end, FloodProBE will develop technologies, methods, concepts and tools for assessment purposes and for the adaptation of new and existing buildings and infrastructure.
FutureNet: UK Transport in 2050
HR Wallingford is partner of the FutureNet (Future Resilient Transport Networks) project. This four-year project, jointly funded by the Engineering and Physical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council, will provide a vision and tools to assess and plan for the resilience of transport systems in future. HR Wallingford will participate to Work Packages 2, 3 and 5.
Dawlish wave overtopping forecasting service
HR Wallingford Wave Forecasting System uses advanced computer modelling techniques to give warnings of wave overtopping conditions at Dawlish. Request your login details to view current wave forecast indicating any possible service disruption. This is currently a trial demonstration service.
UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (UK CCRA)
HR Wallingford is leading a consortium for the first UK climate change risk assessment. The Consortium will prepare a report, referred to as UK CCRA, containing an assessment of the risks to the UK of the current and predicted impacts of climate change to 2100 (Image courtesy NASA)
Life Safety Model
Life Safety Model (LSM) is a simulation tool to model the interaction of flood wave with people and buildings. It helps emergency planners and responders in formulating emergency management plans
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