UK Parliament Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Flooding Inquiry: Written Evidence from Dr Kate Smith et al. (FLO0043)

Smith, Kate; Thomas, Robert E; Skinner, Chris; Davidson, Giles; Parsons, Dan; McLelland, Stuart; Coulthard, Tom; Malik, Krysia; Harrison, Lisa; Ramsden, Sam; Moloney, Jess; Ahmed, Josh; Carter, Chloe; Wolstenholme, Josh; Halstead, Florence; Betts, Pip

Abstract

This submission presents the research conducted within the Energy and Environment Institute at the University of Hull. Our work demonstrates that hazards represented by flooding have multiple dimensions, and that solutions to them need to take these complex inter-relationships into account. The research described below covers both the physical and social impacts of flooding; the recommendations that follow from our work are based on our understanding that flood risk management needs to expand across land-water boundaries at the full range of spatial, temporal and societal scales. Responding to each of the terms of reference in turn, our data shows that the response to flooding needs to start changing now in order to ensure the resilience of our communities, businesses and infrastructure in the future.

Citation

Smith, K., Thomas, R. E., Skinner, C., Davidson, G., Parsons, D., McLelland, S., Coulthard, T., Malik, K., Harrison, L., Ramsden, S., Moloney, J., Ahmed, J., Carter, C., Wolstenholme, J., Halstead, F., & Betts, P. (2021). UK Parliament Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Flooding Inquiry: Written Evidence from Dr Kate Smith et al. (FLO0043)

• Report Type: Research Report
• Online Publication Date: Feb 8, 2021
• Publication Date: Feb 8, 2021
• Deposit Date: Feb 7, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 21, 2022
• Pages: 14
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3924031
• Publisher URL: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/5090/pdf/
• Related Public URLs: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/107/flooding/