McClymont, Kerri

Project Title

Future Flood Resilience Adaptation Planning

Abstract

My PhD is part of the Water Resilient Cities project which aims to assess the impact of Climate Change on flood and drought risk in the UK, accounting for uncertainties related to climatic projections and the modelling framework.

It aims to develop adaptation strategies to these risks aligned with stakeholder needs. My project involves researching a new systems model to urban resilience to changing hydro-hazards that allows hydro-hazards/systems feedback.

By using a systems based approach to flooding, the critical interactions between human and engineering components can be understood, and what they mean for a place’s vulnerability. The research aims to explore the full dynamics of the urban environment in order to better understand flood resilience and water security.

Supervisors

Dr Lindsay Beevers and Dr Guy Walker

Contact

Email: Km39@hw.ac.uk