BeFloodReady | Innovation and Flood Resilience | WEBINAR

Hosted by BeFloodReady, CIWEM's Community of Practice for Property Flood Resilience 

Event description

With urbanisation and the risk of flooding increasing it is important to continually explore approaches to improve the flood resilience of people, property and infrastructure. This includes improving the flood resistance and recoverability of properties through Property Flood Resilience (PFR). This is supported by initiatives to enhance the understanding of flood risk, enabling communities to improve their preparedness through flood forecasting, warning and adopting flood plans.

Innovation in approaches and products can help overcome some of the challenges posed by increased flood risks and constrained resources. Since 2021, The Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP) has actively been looking to reduce flood risks. Focused on “learning from doing” the programme has been looking to inform future approaches to flood and coastal risk management and deliver improved resilience. Amongst the 25 projects there are a few projects focused on PFR and the resilience of communities.

This free webinar delivered by BeFloodReady, CIWEM’s Community of Practice for PFR has been developed for all those involved and interested in flood resilience, particularly PFR and it will discuss the role of innovation showcasing some of the FCRIP projects specifically focused on PFR and resilience.

Why attend the webinar

• Obtain an overview of innovation and research to help overcome some of the challenges around improving community flood resilience and delivering PFR.
• Better appreciate how innovation can help improve community awareness and preparation around flooding.
• Learn from innovations in improving communities' flood resilience, with a particular focus on Properety Flood Resilience (PFR).
• Share progress and initial findings from some of the projects from the Flood Coastal Risk innovation Programme that are focusing on PFR.

Programme

14:00
Chair's introduction
Richard Taylor | Environment Agency

14:10
Supporting innovation and research in flood resilience
Jonathan Kassian | Flood Re

Providing an overview of the PFR market and outlining future plans to support innovation and research in flood resilience.

14:25
Understanding and preparing for groundwater flooding
Jed Ramsay | Project Groundwater

Explaining the challenge and potential approaches to improving resilience for groundwater flooding.

14:40
Smart approaches to improving flood resilience for communities
Gale Alexander | Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP)

Approaches to improve flood preparedness and deliver PFR.

14:55
Beyond resistance – recoverability as a key part of resilience
Alan Ryan | Resilience and Innovation Northants (RAIN) and Martin Lennon | Flood Re

Overview of flood recoverability and the role of Flood Performance Certificates in supporting improved flood resilience.

15:10
Conversations on flood insurance – improving financial resilience in areas of high flood risk and deprivation
Paul Cobbing | Resilient Rochdale

Outlining the challenges and approaches to considering and using insurance to improve flood resilience.

15:25
Q&A and discussion with all speakers

Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM. The webinar is hosted on the Zoom platform and will be recorded.

Please register your free place by clicking on the registration button. Non-members who have not registered for the CIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place. This should not take more than two minutes.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations will close 2 working days before the event starts. If you have not registered before that time, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Paul Shaffer at paul.shaffer@ciwem.org.