Innovative data reports support appropriate and compliant development against flood risk Understanding how a site will respond to surface water flooding and drainage is now a key factor for Local Authorities in consideration of planning submissions for property development. From 6th April 2015,…
Read more…Highly regarded legal and property product expert joins the fast growing environmental data provider to lead on sustainable development reports. We continue to expand our team with the appointment of Chris Taylor as Product Development Director. A former founder of GroundSure, Technical Director…
Read more…Our opening hours this Christmas and New Year will be: Shrewsbury office – open on 24th and 31st and closed 25th-30th Dec and 1st Jan. Bristol office – closed from 24th until 4th Jan 2016. Warmest Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for 2016 from all at GeoSmart Information.
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With climate change posing an ever-more challenging risk to infrastructure and property development UK-wide, GeoSmart Information has been launched to transform the way property professionals manage the impact of future environmental risk. Formerly known as Envirep, GeoSmart is a sister company of…
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With groundwater flood damage currently costing the UK economy £210 million a year, GeoSmart Information, a leading provider of desktop reports, data and services for property, has addressed the issue head-on by launching a new 5 metre Groundwater Flood Risk Map, offering users more accurate data…
Read more…New study assesses impact of climate change on flood risk in the UK. Recommends a wider uptake of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and further investment in flood defences to offset the likely impact of climate change The Committee on Climate Change has published the findings of four research…
Read more…New report says climate change adaptation plans will deliver more sustainable approaches to drainage Severn Trent Water says it intends to double the number of sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) projects in the next few years as a result of climate change. The plans have been set out in a new report…
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Housing and Planning Bill represents “the end of English discretionary planning,” says Town and Country Planning Association Representatives of six bodies including town and rural planners gave evidence last week to the Public Bill Committee scrutinising the Government’s Housing and Planning…
Read more…Boston flood barrier will reduce the risk of tidal flooding The Environment Agency is holding a series of events starting this month to explain its plans for the proposed £92 million Boston Barrier flood defence scheme. The Boston flood barrier is designed to reduce the risk of tidal flooding,…
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GeoSmart Information and Ambiental have announced that they have incorporated the GeoSmart GW5 Groundwater Flood Risk Map into Ambiental’s UKFloodMap4™. Covering 100% of the UK, with a full range of return periods, and integrating the most up-to-date river flow and rainfall data, UKFloodMap4™…
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