Resource Centre

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Change and Flood Risk  

2011 Defra Climate Resilient Infrastructure: Preparing for a Changing Climate
2010 Defra  Draft strategy for skills and capacity in local authorities for flood risk management
2010 Ciria Flood Resilience and Resistance for Critical Infrastructure
2010 Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk Revision 29 March 2010
2010 Environment Agency Hydrological modelling using convective scale rainfall modelling
2010 Environment Agency Future Flooding in Wales : flood defences – Possible long-term investment scenarios
2010 RELU Integrated Management of Floodplains
2009 Environment Agency The costs of the summer 2007 floods in England
2009 Environment Agency Fluvial Design Guide
2009 Environment Agency Understanding of and response to severe flash flooding
2009 Defra  The Government‟s Response to Sir Michael Pitts Review of the summer 2007 Floods- Progress Report
2009 Environment Agency Flood and coastal risk management in England A long-term investment strategy
2009 Environment Agency Flooding in England: A National Assessment of Flood Risk
2009 Environment Agency  Flooding in Wales: A National Assessment of Flood  Risk
2009  FRMRC Flood Risk Management Research Consortium Phase 2  Annual Report
2009  Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk – Practice Guide
2008 Cabinet Office The Pitt Review- learning lessons from the 2007 floods
2007 Environment Agency  Review of  Summer 2007 floods
2007 Risk Management Solutions. UK Summer 2007 Floods
2007  CEH (Marsh, T. J. and J. Hannaford) The summer 2007 floods in England and Wales – a hydrological appraisal 
2005 Environment Agency Working together for a better flood response- Exercise Triton 04

Change and Water Quality

2011 Defra UK National Ecosystem Assessment
2011 Defra What the Natural Environment White Paper means for land managers
2011 Defra The Natural Choice: Securing the Value of Nature
2011 The Water Footprint Assessment Manual
2010 The Rural Coalition The Rural Challenge. Achieving sustainable rural communities for the 21st century
2010 RELU  Water Framework: Implementing the Water Framework Directive
2010 SEPA Best Management Practices (BMP) guidance; helping to reduce diffuse pollution risk from agricultural activities
2010 Rural Economy and Land Use Programme (RELU)  Telling Stories: Accounting for Knowledge Exchange
2008 Defra Identifying Waters and Designating Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England
2007 Environment Agency The unseen threat to water quality – diffuse water pollution in England and Wales
2006  S.P. Cuttle, C.J.A. Macleod, D.R. Chadwick, D. Scholefield & P. M. Haygarth, P. Newell-Price, D. Harris, M.A. Shepherd,  B.J. Chambers & R. Humphrey An inventory of methods to control diffuse water pollution from agriculture User Manual   
2005 Scottish Executive  Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural Activity: A code of good practice

Change and Water Resources Management  

2010 Environment Agency Managing Water Abstraction
2010 WaterWise Water Efficiency in New Developments- a best practice guide
2010 The Royal Academy of Engineering Global Water Security-an engineering perspective
2010 Environment Agency Water Resources Action Plan for England and Wales
2009 Defra   “Walker Review”- The Independent Review of Charging for Household Water and Sewerage Services
2009 Environment Agency Water for People and the Environment- Water Resources Strategy for England and Wales  (Summary)
2008 Defra  Future Water
2008 Environment Agency Water Resources in England and Wales- current state and future pressures

European Documents

CIRCA Interest Group “Implementing the Water Framework Directive”
European Published Guideline Documents
River Basin Management Plans  2009-2015 across Europe

Adaptation

2010 Adapting to climate change: EU agriculture and forestry   House of Lords- European Union Committee