Projects
Understanding how water moves, behaves and influences communities and industries across the globe.
Water is becoming scarcer in many places and increasingly volatile in others. Building sustainable communities, industries and infrastructure is becoming more challenging. Our wide range of projects highlights our innovation, our creativity, and our focus on finding solutions that rise to that challenge and positively impact our clients and the communities they serve.
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A new water information system for St Kitts and Nevis
HR Wallingford has developed a national Water Information System for the Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis to support effective and efficient management of water resources.
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Using satellite data to evaluate the impact of severe weather in India
We have developed new methods that use satellite earth observation data to evaluate the impact of severe weather across India.
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Bulgaria flood hazard and risk mapping
As part of its drive to implement the second cycle of the EU Floods Directive, Bulgaria partnered with the World Bank and other international institutions to update the country’s flood hazard and risk maps for 126 priority areas identified as experiencing high flood risk. HR Wallingford used state
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Drought forecasting helps St Kitts adapt to reduced rainfall
Rainfall is the sole source of drinking water in St Kitts and Nevis, so changes in weather caused by climate change are having a big effect on the water supply. The Caribbean nation is experiencing reduced water for households and agriculture because of significant rainfall variability, including
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Smart manuals for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
We developed award-winning interactive Works Operating Manual apps for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s waste and fresh water treatment plants. Designed for use on mobile and tablet devices, these apps also work as conventional web applications.
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Life Safety Model
The Life Safety Model (LSM) can help with the development of emergency plans for both floods and dams by assessing the risks to people and evacuation times for various scenarios. The LSM represents the behaviour of each individual person, vehicle and building and their interactions with the
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D-MOSS: Dengue forecasting MOdel Satellite-based System
Half the world’s population is now estimated to be at risk from the dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide. We are leading the development of D-MOSS, a pioneering dengue forecasting system as part of a UK Space agency funded project. This
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