Geospatial insight for smarter flood risk management
Flooding is the UK’s most damaging natural hazard, impacting property value, disrupting operations, and increasing costs for owners, investors, and insurers. At GEO Business 2025, GeoSmart Information’s Product Director, Paul Drury, shared how geospatial intelligence is helping the property sector tackle flood risk head-on and build climate resilience into long-term strategy.
Smarter, faster flood risk insight
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, asset managers and developers face growing pressure to disclose environmental risks and plan for their impacts. Using automated GIS workflows, GeoSmart delivers:
- Multi-source flood analysis covering river, coastal, surface water, and groundwater hazards
- Future climate modelling including 2050s and 2080s projections (RCP 8.5)
- Asset-level flood risk scores for better decision-making
- Practical mitigation recommendations tailored to the site or portfolio
Our platform supports site-specific reporting, portfolio-wide benchmarking, and compliance-ready outputs, helping organisations meet regulatory requirements, satisfy investors, and reduce operational risk.
Understanding complex flood scenarios
Flooding is rarely a simple risk. Depth, frequency, extent, defences, and climate projections all shape the threat to assets. By integrating these factors into one streamlined analysis, we provide a clear view of current and future exposure, enabling clients to prioritise investment and resilience measures where they matter most.
Real-world impact: £7bn portfolio analysis
For Royal London Asset Management, we assessed over 200 high-value commercial properties worth £7 billion. The results fed directly into strategic planning, influencing acquisition decisions, insurance strategies, and long-term maintenance priorities.
Insights like these don’t just highlight vulnerabilities; they create competitive advantage by helping asset managers act ahead of market and regulatory changes.
Why better data means better resilience
Flood risk can affect:
- Asset value, reducing buyer or tenant appeal
- Insurance costs, raising premiums or limiting coverage
- Planning constraints, delaying or restricting development
- Operational continuity, from property damage to safety risks
With high-quality geospatial data, these risks can be quantified, communicated, and managed before they become costly problems.
Build resilience into your strategy
Climate resilience is no longer optional; it’s a core part of protecting property value and maintaining investor confidence.
Don’t wait for the next extreme weather event to impact your portfolio.
Contact GeoSmart to learn how our flood risk solutions can help safeguard your assets today and into the future.
