11:45 – 11:50 Welcome by Kieran Downey | CIWEM UDG Chair
RAINFALL SESSION chaired by Karen Murrell | WRc
Our understanding of changing rainfall, its impact on asset operations and failure, and ability to design robust solutions to address current and future challenges is evolving quickly. This session hears from speakers covering many aspects of this topic with the latest research and improvements in prediction and application of climate changed rainfall and innovation in proactive management of rainfall/ runoff to mitigate its adverse impacts.
11:50 – 12:10 Rainfall paper 1: Climate Change and Rainfall presented by Murray Dale | JBA
12:10 – 12:30 Rainfall paper 2: Time to Save the Rain presented by Dr. Neil Sewell | SDS
12:30 – 12:45 Discussion
12:45 – 13:30 Lunch
FLOODING SESSION chaired Jonathan Cutting | WSP
Managing and mitigating flooding has always been central to the Urban Drainage Group’s interests and activities. We are all increasingly aware of the complex interaction of storm water management, particularly in our urban areas with our current thinking is defined in our Integrated Urban Drainage Modelling Guidance. Three papers will share interesting experiences tackling a range of these interactions, drawing on the skills of the wider community of water professionals.
13:30 – 13:50 Flooding paper 1: Improving Customer Experience - Proactive Escape Prevention Through Near Real-time Alarm Monitoring presented by Marvin Dohm | RPS
13:50 – 14:10 Flooding paper 2: Working in Partnership to Understand & Mitigate Flood Risk presented by Simon Gilliland | WSP
14:10 – 14:30 Flooding paper 3: New Plymouth Modelling Project - Sharing Global Practice presented by Claire Watson | Binnies
14:30 – 15:00 Discussion
15:00 – 15:15 Break
PARTNERSHIP AND BLUE GREEN SOLUTIONS SESSION chaired by Anthony McCloy | McCloy Consulting
The speed of transition from traditional ‘grey’ single system solutions to holistic management of flood risk within catchments is accelerating. We have 4 papers which demonstrate the ambition and delivery of such schemes, outlining their approach, technical challenges and ultimate successes. Focussing on Case study examples progressing through project life cycles from planning, to construction and operation of schemes we will hear of the benefits in terms of both flood risk but also more widely within the communities involved.
15:15 – 15:35 Blue Green paper 1: Blue Green Plan for Hull and Haltemprice presented by Gwen Rhodes | Stantec
15:35 – 15:55 Blue Green paper 2: Northumbrian Integrated Drainage Partnership - Taking a Collaborative approach to Solving Flooding presented by Andrew Daugherty | Environment Agency
15:55 – 16:15 Blue Green paper 3: Mansfield Sustainable Flood Resilience Programme presented by John Brewington | Severn Trent
16:15 – 16:35 Blue Green paper 4: St Marys Dundee: A Case Study presented by Neil McLean | Stantec
16:35 – 17:15 Discussion
17:15 – 17:30 Closing remarks
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