All pages with keywords: flooding

Sandbags Outside House On Flooded Road

Assessing surface water flood risk and management strategies under future climate change: an agent-based model approach

a working paper by Katie Jenkins, Swenja Surminski, Jim Hall, Florence Crick 8 February, 2016

Flooding is the costliest natural disaster worldwide. In the UK flooding is listed as a major risk on the National Risk Register with surface water flooding the most likely cause … read more »


Reflection on the current debate on how to link flood insurance and disaster risk reduction in the European Union

Reflection on the current debate on how to link flood insurance and disaster risk reduction in the European Union

a working paper by Swenja Surminski, Jeroen Aerts, Wouter Botzen, Paul Hudson, Jaroslav Mysiak, Carlos Dionisio Pérez-Blanco 4 August, 2014

Reflection on the current debate on how to link flood insurance and disaster risk reduction in the European Union read more »




Managing flood risk: Why flood insurance needs to send the right signals

Managing flood risk: Why flood insurance needs to send the right signals

a commentary by Swenja Surminski 14 February, 2014

Anticipatory action and preparedness is much more economic than providing disaster aid. However, there have recently been many missed opportunities to put sensible long-term risk management in response to climate … read more »


The costs of the UK storms and floods in context

The costs of the UK storms and floods in context

a commentary by Bob Ward 13 February, 2014

It is still too early to full assess the economic impacts of the storms and floods that have been gripping the UK over the past couple of months, particularly as … read more »



Climate change: hard rain, hard truths

In the news 13 February, 2014

The Guardian



Flood insurance in England – an assessment of the current and newly proposed insurance scheme in the context of rising flood risk

Flood insurance in England – an assessment of the current and newly proposed insurance scheme in the context of rising flood risk

a working paper by Swenja Surminski, Jillian Eldridge 1 January, 2014

Flooding is the largest natural disaster risk in England and it is expected to rise even further as we experience a changing climate and continue putting … read more »


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