Sea levels are rising, putting Britain's coastline and its communities under threat from erosion and flooding. Discover more here.
Read more…Sea levels are rising, putting Britain's coastline and its communities under threat from erosion and flooding. Discover more here.
Read more…What flood defences has the government planned? What are the UK's flood zones? How can flood risk assessments help you? Learn more here.
Read more…River pollution and flooding will become more frequent as our climate changes. Sustainable drainage systems are offer a partial solution.
Read more…Located in Shrewsbury, where River Severn flooding is rife, GeoSmart has created a high-definition map showing various elevation levels in relation to the flooding.
Read more…An interview was published with Emma Howard Boyd, the head of the Environment Agency, in The Times recently, in which she warned it could become too expensive to save homes that are built on flood plains. The caveat comes after the Climate Change Committee calculated that while there are 1.9…
Read more…As Cop26 draws to a close, we’re pleased to unveil our new product FloodSmart Analytics that will enable insurers, risk managers and mortgage lenders to accurately assess flood risk at even single building level. FloodSmart Analytics provides high-definition analysis for flood depths,…
Read more…The Queen’s speech of 11th May 2021 outlined plans to bring the Planning Bill forward so new properties could be developed sooner. Authorities such as Flood Re and the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) have raised concern that new homes are not built in areas of flood risk. The bill…
Read more…By Jon Haycox: 18 February 2021 As of February 2021, groundwater levels are now high in many areas of England with properties on alert in Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire for the risk of groundwater flooding. GeoSmart Information are specialists in groundwater and are monitoring…
Read more…Groundwater flooding represents a significant part of the overall flood risk in the UK, but is widely missed as it results from subsurface flow processes that are not very well understood and hard to observe. This brief review of last Winter brings a useful illustration of the groundwater hazard. …
Read more…The UK’s climate is changing, and this will potentially increase the frequency, severity and extent of groundwater flooding. Businesses and individuals should take action to assess vulnerability and improve resilience if they are at risk to groundwater flooding and climate change. The first step…
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