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NERC Reference : NE/M008274/1

Co-creating railway flood resilience: applying the science of blue-green-grey infrastructure

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor NW Quinn, University of the West of England, Faculty of Environment and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Everard, University of the West of England, Faculty of Environment and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Parkin, University of the West of England, Faculty of Environment and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor L McEwen, University of the West of England, Faculty of Environment and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor G Parkhurst, University of the West of England, Faculty of Environment and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Mr MW Horswell, University of the West of England, Faculty of Environment and Technology
Science Area:
Earth
Freshwater
Terrestrial
Overall Classification:
Unknown
ENRIs:
Biodiversity
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Global Change
Natural Resource Management
Science Topics:
Climate & Climate Change
Ecological economics
Environmental valuations
Environmental economics
Flooding
Waterway Management
Coastal & Waterway Engineering
Flood Risk Assessment
Hydrological Processes
Earth Surface Processes
Abstract:
This knowledge exchange project builds on the best science from three areas, firstly flood risk science and management, secondly catchment source control (runoff attenuation, SuDS and other green infrastructure) and thirdly ecosystem services assessment and payment for ecosystem services markets. It will be undertaken by the Centre for Floods, Communities and Resilience and the Centre for Transport & Society at UWE, Bristol in partnership with Network Rail, South Gloucestershire Council and Somerset Council. The primary objective is to assess the potential for catchment source control to reduce flooding impacts to the railway assets and therefore increase the resilience of the network. In order to explore the benefits of this approach an ecosystem services approach will be used to assess these services which will be contextualised in relation to a component of the study which assesses the direct and indirect costs of network disruption. The potential of a payment for ecosystem services market to fund the catchment intervention will be explored.
Period of Award:
31 Oct 2014 - 31 May 2015
Value:
£40,275
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NE/M008274/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Knowledge Exchange (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed

This grant award has a total value of £40,275  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

DI - Other CostsIndirect - Indirect CostsDA - InvestigatorsDI - StaffDA - Estate CostsDI - T&S
£12,988£9,698£9,308£5,507£1,739£1,035

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