Physical Modelling of Mixed Beaches Jan 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Mixed beaches are commonly found along the coastline of the UK, these are made up of different sized sediment, ranging over at least two orders of magnitude. When carrying out predictive modelling of this sediment behaviour on mixed beaches, it is no...
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Projects (91)
By the rising tide of Humber: Flooding Andrew Marvell's Hull Oct 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
https://risingtide.hull.ac.uk/
This project engages new and young audiences with the story of ‘tide of Humber’ poet, Andrew Marvell (1621-78), highlighting Marvell’s relationship with Hull and the Humber in the lead-up to Marvell’s 400th birthday...
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Risky Cities: Living with water in an uncertain future climate Aug 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2023
https://riskycities.hull.ac.uk/
Estuarine and coastal cities are acutely vulnerable in the face of climate uncertainty. 40% of the world's population lives within 100km of the sea and coastal populations are directly at risk from rising sea levels...
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Quantifying bank-pull and bar-push processes in the evolution of river bends with changing hydroclimate Apr 1, 2020 - Feb 1, 2026
Present & Future Climate Hazard/Embedded Researcher Scheme Aug 10, 2020 - Aug 9, 2022
Twenty million people living near UK estuaries are at risk from compound flooding hazards. Recent near-miss flooding in UK catchments and estuaries (Dec-2013, Jan-2017) could have been much worse with subtle changes in surge-precipitation timings, al...
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EVOFLOOD: The Evolution of Global Flood Hazard and Risk May 1, 2021 - Apr 30, 2026
This project will deliver new models and quantitative understanding of how the world’s largest rivers and floodplains function, and how they respond to natural and anthropogenic-driven disturbances over timescales of years to centuries. Our objective...
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The University of Hull Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre on Water Cultures Jun 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2027
Water Cultures critically re-examines our relationships with water in the populous, but precarious, zones between land and sea. Coastal, estuary and delta regions are home to 40% of global population, and the opportunities and challenges of living wi...
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Future of Advanced Metrology for Environmental fluid dynamics Feb 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Natural flows shape our environment. Virtually every part of the planet can be put in the context, or at the interface, of transdisciplinary processes shaped by fluid dynamics, from: mantle convection, driving tectonic plate movement and geohazards;...
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Hedgerows: Mapping the Gaps Nov 1, 2020 - Mar 14, 2022
The study will create an interactive map of the East Riding region with hedgerows and gaps mapped using geographic information systems and machine learning. Publicly available imagery will be used to ‘train’ a machine learning algorithm to recognise...
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Mapping Flood Recovery Gaps Mar 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2022
Flood-affected householders often struggle to access affordable, resiliency-focussed recovery. Support is highly variable and many experience loss of trust in the authorities and insurance during these events. This project will investigate how the s...
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Yorkshire Integrated Catchment Solutions Programme Jan 4, 2021 - Mar 30, 2022
Leverhulme Early Career - Life after cutoff: quantifying the 3D evolution of oxbow lakes Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
Oxbow lakes are one of the most iconic features in fluvial landscapes and play a crucial role in regulating riverine habitat quality and sustaining riverside communities across the globe. To evaluate the resilience of these lakes to the threats posed...
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Rapid adjustments to catchment sediment yield following a catastrophic rock-ice avalanche and debris flow, Uttarakhand, India Jun 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
On 7th February 2021 a massive rock-ice avalanche originating from a mountain ridge in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, Indian Himalaya, transformed into a fast-moving and catastrophic debris flow which travelled along the Rishiganga, Dhauliganga, and...
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On the Edge: a co-created exploration of young people’s eco-anxiety in the face of climate uncertainty Jul 1, 2021 - May 30, 2022
On the Edge is an innovation theatrical and digital intervention which brings together research experts, artists and young people in order to explore young people’s eco-anxiety and empower them in the face of human-induced climate change. It stems fr...
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Meltwater driven sediment delivery into a glacier-fed fjord, Greenland (MELT) Jan 31, 2022 - Jan 30, 2023
We endeavor to investigate the impact of the increase in glacial meltwater discharge from the Greenland Ice Sheet upon the glaciated fjord estuaries in southern Greenland where Greenland’s largest turbid meltwater plume persists each summer. Our rese...
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PAMANA: Philippine Mining at the National to Catchment Scale - from Legacy Impacts to Sustainable Futures Oct 26, 2021 - May 31, 2025
Heterogeneous Fibre Optic sensor Arrays to Monitor Composite Manufacture Sep 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2025
The UK composites sector has the potential to grow from £2.3Bn to £12Bn by 2030, driven by demand for light weight, energy efficient structures across sectors including aerospace, automotive, marine and renewable energy. In addition to economic consi...
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Turning the Tide – Hull’s part of the ‘Women’s movement 100 – Angels of the North’ project Jul 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
Women are still severely underrepresented in engineering professions, despite growing skills shortages and ambitious gender targets as highlighted in the recently published ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Engineering’ report by the AURA t...
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Advice and support on the development of a Sustainable Drainage Sensor array to of the DIG Consortium Dec 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2025
DIG is a £6m sustainable drainage project in Doncaster, Immingham and Grimsby being delivered by North East Lincolnshire Council, Doncaster Council, Yorkshire Water and Anglian Water. DIGSense will work in partnership with the DIG project to support...
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